to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
such a thing; something like that
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
it is I who should say so
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
instability; insecurity; crankiness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to watch over; to watch attentively
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
fish-based cooking; fish dish
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
Japanese style; Japanese model; Japanese way
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail