eighth month of the lunar calendar
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
growing child's hearty appetite
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind