shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out; to-go
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
light and darkness; light and shade
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to give something weight; to give something dignity
tapioca milk tea; pearl milk tea; boba milk tea
Ad Dammam (Saudi Arabia); Daman (India)
seller; vendor; exhibitor
rating agency (e.g. credit)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
trolley problem (thought experiment)
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
giant slalom; big rotation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish