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
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
being based on; following (a rule, guidelines, etc.); conforming to (standards, regulations, etc.); complying with
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
largest company; industry leader
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
Vatican City; Vatican City State
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
light two-wheeled trailer (towed by bicycle, pulled by hand, etc.)
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry