to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
menu board (small blackboard on which the specials of the day, etc., are written)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
considerably; fairly; quite
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to be opposite; to face each other
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
upward glance; upturned eyes