wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
good humour (humor); good mood
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
to happen to meet; to come across
no!; no no!; no, not at all
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
threat; intimidation; menace
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
(fish or vegetables) pickled in sake lees
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
delicious; appetizing; appetising
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)