hot water and tea; hot drinks (esp. while entertaining)
tuna minced with Welsh onion leaves (type of sushi topping)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
new record (in sports, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
morning training (e.g. before school)
prevention; precaution; protection against
student in a lower grade; underclassman
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
recently; lately; these days
warp; curvature; curve; arch
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
one's family; family member
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience