castella (type of sponge cake)
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
quantification; expressing in numerical form; conversion to numerical form
sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
promising without due consideration
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
strength; power; energy; military strength; army; (number of) troops
queen (consort); empress (consort)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
simple and clear; plain and simple
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to flourish briefly (esp. before retiring or stopping); to have a day in the limelight; to have a stint of success
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
empress (consort); queen (consort)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
rich person; wealthy person
pregnancy; conception; gestation
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
proper; respectable; decent; honest
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself