skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
what sort of; what kind of; what way
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
gear change; change of gears
perfectly round; perfectly circular
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
narrow margin; slim margin
cookware; cooking utensil
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
type of sushi with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on the rice
round, wooden container for cooked rice
Alps stands (steep section in the Kōshien baseball stadium)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
regulation; adjustment; control
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings
to exercise one's ingenuity; to come up with an ingenious plan
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but