fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
box lunch (containing rice and 10-15 small portions of fish, meat, and vegetables); highest-ranking division; intermission (between acts); interlude
food delivery service; catering; walk-on part (in a play or film); background actor; extra
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
paste products (incl. sweets, fish paste, etc.); parade float; procession
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
infection; contagion; becoming infected
coexistence; living together
serious look (on one's face); straight face
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
tail (animal); tail end; tip
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
fried prawns; fried shrimp
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
as; because; with; due to
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising