to make a speech; to address
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
sale; sales; selling; marketing
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
unseasonable; out-of-season
(another's) daughter; young lady
moment by moment; hour by hour
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
nice; good; well-executed
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)