gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
direct control; direct supervision
moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative; sente; move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
party given in recognition of a person's services
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
something; some kind of; for some reason
they; those guys; those fellows
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
senior high school; high school
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
successor; replacement; second wife
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
it's no joke; gimme a break!
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
carbonic acid; carbonated water; carbonated drink; baking soda; sodium carbonate
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(one's) quota; assignment
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific