statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
ultimate; final; last; eventual
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
sleeping together; sleeping with; sharing a bed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
decrease in appetite; loss of appetite
clear broth soup, with ingredients and garnish floating in and on it
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to pick up; to find; to gather
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
real intention; true motive; true meaning
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
historical play; period drama
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator