chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
fully prepared; all ready
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
odds and ends; all; every
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
opposite side; other side; other party
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
light meal; snack; refreshments
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
field overseer; site foreman
girls' or women's division or section
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to raise one's voice; to shout
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise