check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
this and that; various things
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
natto (fermented soybeans)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
fish-based cooking; fish dish
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chief; main; principal; important
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
results; record; grades; marks
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
each; (arch.) you (plural)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable