成り掛ける: to be on the verge, to be on the brink.

to call by phone

when it comes to... / in the filed of...

揚げ: fried bean curd / 上げ: raising something; loading something; a tuck

揚げ: fried, -fry

稲荷揚げ: inari, a type of sushi with rice wrapped in a fried tofu (油揚げ (aburage)) bag

お手上げ: throwing up one's hands: giving up, quitting

手を上げる: to raise one's hand or hands; to give up; to strike someone, or to threaten to do so; (idiomatic) to improve, to raise one's level of skill or competence; to return one's hands to normal posture, after prostrating oneself

揚げ物: deep-fried food

(informal) a woman whose presence is like a good luck charm