eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
according to plan; as planned; on target
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
feeling of food or drink going down the throat
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
char (esp. the Japanese char, Salvelinus pluvius); charr
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
side dish served in order to encourage the consumption of alcohol (kaiseki cuisine)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one by one; one after another; successively
to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization