aptitude; aptness; suitability
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
arm; skill; efforts; ability
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
Japanese food; Japanese meal
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
only recently; just of late
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance