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
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
meal set before one; women's advances
picking up trash; collecting garbage
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
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
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
game arcade; video arcade
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year