tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
retainer; attendant; escort
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
measurement error; calculation error
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
fair and square; open and aboveboard
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
entrance fee; participation cost
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
inheritance; something given or received
naturalization; naturalisation
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair