verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
laughing while reminiscing
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be dried out; to be parched
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
family-oriented; familial
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
being good at cooking; good cook
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
mix-up; mistake; misunderstanding
murder; homicide; manslaughter
charcoal; charred remains
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
woman who is popular with men
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
(fish) biting at every cast
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
charred; burnt black; scorched black
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings