Vocabulary

cheval de frise; portable anti-cavalry frame

anti-cavalry palisade (Sengoku period)

fond de veau; veal stock

fermented sushi made with sake instead of vinegar (speciality of Kagoshima)

sushi rice with red shiso and pickled cucumber (Akita specialty)

rice with dried daikon leaves

rice noodle soup (Yunnan cuisine); crossing-the-bridge noodles

rice noodle roll; steamed rice roll; cheung fan

fried sesame ball

shengjian mantou; shengjian bao; type of small, pan-fried pork bun

battlefield; battleground

pip card; spot card

downcard; down card; playing card dealt or placed face down

upcard; up card; playing card dealt or placed face up

freakshake (type of milkshake)

to be deeply worried

brown quartz

quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely

to offer incense (for a departed person); to light an incense stick

standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to

play corner; play area

to drink bubble tea

name reaction

earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; EBITDA

family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family

egg pasta (e.g. fettuccine, tagliolini, etc.)

being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.

flat noodles; ribbon pasta (fettuccine, etc.)

amorous feelings; feeling of being in love

Kikuchi pattern

spiral; helicoid; helix

multi-course menu; multi-course dining

microvillus

shengjian mantou; shengjian bao; type of small, pan-fried pork bun

shengjian mantou; shengjian bao; type of small, pan-fried pork bun

miscreant; scoundrel; villain

dessert

mixing bowl

parasol base

trash; piece of shit