to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
special; particular; peculiar; unique
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
that is to say; so that means
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
clear; precise; definite; distinct
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to lure someone; to entice someone
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
treating someone like a child
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
invitation; introduction; temptation
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to jump upon (a moving object)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity