magic; sorcery; incantation
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
quickly; calmly; intently
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
farming implement; farm tools
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
shoulder (of a road); berm
since when; from when; how long
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
trivia; snippet of knowledge
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
Christianity (in feudal Japan); Christian
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date