if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
even if not; even without
I've got to be going; I must go
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to be a matter of life or death
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to exert oneself; to make efforts
many; numerous; various; large number of
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
preserved food boiled in soy
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
smacking one's lips (over food)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to snatch from; to steal from