Vocabulary

one's own style; self-taught manner

cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; making food oneself; self-catering

admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement

gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder

the seven treasures (gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, lapis lazuli)

lost territory

disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn

rush; flood; deluge

rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce

three spring months

praise; glorification; extolment

payback; tit for tat; retaliation; revenge

municipal office

otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department

self-examination; reflection

rape; sexual assault

wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration

acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt

extreme north; North Pole

gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold

nation at war; militant nation

joint; seam; joining point

light machine gun

stamp; seal

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring

going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires

discus throw

deferred payment

relative; relation

loess

preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork

action film; action movie; action drama

admiration; wonder; astonishment

pleasant talk; chat

submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)

judgement; judgment; discernment; discrimination; having an eye for

hair's breadth

datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin

volatilization; volatilisation

gasoline; petrol; petroleum; benzine; volatile oil