fried prawns; fried shrimp
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to happen to meet; to come across
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
after a long time; for the first time in a while
modesty; humility; being humble
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
countermeasure; counter-measure
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
place; room; margin; scope
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
seeing one off; farewell; escort
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects