sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
shopping; purchased goods
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
existence; possession; having; limited company
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
just a minute; small quantity
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly