crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
dejectedly; in low spirits; downheartedly
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
storage method (e.g. for food); storage instructions
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
unique; peculiar; special
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
hard to get; hard to come by
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
dip; dual inline package; DIP
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
four (long cylindrical things)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
tartar sauce; tartare sauce
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient