opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
boy; son; baby boy; young man
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
red bell pepper; red capsicum
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
extremely; terrifically; super
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!