canned cat food; tin of cat food
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
nutritional value; food value
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
had better ...; had better not ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
difficult to eat; unpalatable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
karōshi; death from overwork
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
don't worry; there's no need to worry
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
these guys; these fellows
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled