light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
having said that; on the other hand
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
sampling food; tasting; trying
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to begin; to set about; to start
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
schoolgirl; female student
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown