won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to discuss; to talk together
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
estimate (of costs); budget
new menu item; new dish on a menu
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
sampling food; tasting; trying
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
come out!; where are you?
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
both (people); the two of them
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
close; intimate; on good terms
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
medium flame (cooking); medium heat; medium fire
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
that's the way it is; such is life
wetting; love affair; lover
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
flour; meal; powder; heroin
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry