north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
really; truly; indeed; good grief
match; game; bout; contest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; (arch.) fool; curved gutter
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
monkfish liver; goosefish liver
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
estimate (of costs); budget
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
chorus; singing in a chorus
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
school festival; campus festival
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
staying the night; lodging (at)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event