early on; earlier on; from early
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
simmering; (boiling) gently
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
shellfish; seashell; shell
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that's true; of course; obviously
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pizzeria; pizza parlor (parlour); pizza place
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
while; during (the time when)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
large serving; large portion
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
bakery; baker; pastry shop