fried prawns; fried shrimp
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
seafood seasoned with salt and sake then steamed
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
book; volume; this; present; main; head
cooking program; cookery show
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
almost every day; almost daily
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
confections; sweets; candy; cake
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
three; three years of age
quick work; (clever) feat
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered