father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
one day; (on) a certain day
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
time; hour; period; class
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
gadid (any fish of the family Gadidae, incl. cod, haddock, whiting and pollack); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
reality; actuality; hard fact
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson