food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
succession struggle; succession race
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
(Japanese) imperial succession
foster father; adoptive father
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
enthronement ceremony; coronation
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
lid resting directly on food; wooden drop-lid for simmering
forktail bullhead (species of catfish, Pelteobagrus nudiceps)
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
junior high school student; middle school pupil
Asian mist (illegal maneuver); (arch.) evil fog
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
residue; remnants; dregs; residuum; residue
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
as you can imagine; as imagined
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
order; sequence; procedure
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving