icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to be surprised; to be astonished
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
by myself; in person; by oneself
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
marriage proposal; courtship
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to like; to love; to be fond of
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
proposal; offer; request; application
beyond that point; after that
how; in what way; how about
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)