fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
fat; tallow; lard; grease
tuna donburi; bowl of rice topped with tuna
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
price reduction; discount
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
three; three years of age
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)