apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
as you see; as you can see
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
taste; palate; sense of taste
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to be slippery; to be slimy
deep fried fish bones (snack food)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
hundred points; perfect mark
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
on the occasion of; at the time of
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)