one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
second generation; second; junior
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
than; other than; except; but
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
such ... as; or some such
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
incident; affair; happening; event
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)