tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
indoor swimming pool; indoor pool
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
lottery; tombola; drawing
meal set before one; women's advances
picking up trash; collecting garbage
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to settle (in a place); to settle down
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
steady; firm; solid; secure
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
somewhat below; slightly below
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
setting a place; setting the table
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling