for example; for instance; e.g.
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
regional cuisine; local cuisine
fundamental; primary; most important
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
core; core; hardcore; all-out
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
(China's) Cultural Revolution (1966-76)
oppression; suppression; pressure
for a while; for some time; for a period
taste; flavor; taste; liking
made in Japan; Japanese-made
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
Hello Kitty (Sanrio product line)
every year; yearly; annually
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
boy; son; baby boy; young man
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
difference; disparity; gap
working adult; full-fledged member of society
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by