par; equivalence; face value; parity
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
menu; schedule; program; menu
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
alcohol combined with sugar, spices, fruit, etc.
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
rock candy; sugar candy; crystallized sugar; sugar crystals
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling
straining; draining; drainer; strainer; cutwater (of a ship); forefoot
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
sampling a drink; tasting
commencing with; including
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
metal sake jug; sake warmer
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
pickling in vinegar; vinegar pickles
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking