hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
wyvern (two-legged dragon); wivern
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
grilled slices of lotus root, eggplant, etc. with a filling (usu. minced meat)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
(not) even once; (not) ever
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
variety of goods; number of articles
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
one's own chopsticks; washable chopsticks carried in a case (used instead of disposable chopsticks)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
indeed; really; truly; very much