tilefish (Branchiostegus spp.); blanquillo; horse-head fish
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to refer to; to use as reference
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
bygones; the past; past event
same crime; being equally guilty
when; how soon; how long until
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
birds of a feather flock together
enemy territory; hostile place
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
party given in recognition of a person's services
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy