chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
licensed chef; qualified cook
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
deception; defrauding someone; fooling someone; swindling; false pretences
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
skill involving the hands; craft
innocent; not guilty; harmless
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
the customer is always right; the customer is king
microelectronics; Middle East; Middle English; ME; macroengineering; medical electronics; medical engineering
meal (ground grain); Mir (Russian space station; 1986-2001); mir (peasant village community in Imperial Russia)
Japan and North Korea; Japanese-North Korean
(divine) revelation; divine oracle
adoption; selection; choice
to be thrilled; to be excited
confrontational attitude (stance, posture)
often; frequently; again and again
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
belief; faith; conviction
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
approval; acceptance; toleration
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
sans-serif typeface; gothic typeface
waterfall; cataract; cascade
one's official name; one's registered name; one's name as it appears on the family register
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin