oysters cooked in the shell
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
Japanese pearl barley; glutinous barley; mochi mugi
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to engage in lively conversation
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
creamy (in flavor or texture)
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
estivation; aestivation; summer sleep
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
having no money; lack of money
flush with money; having a full purse; having a full handbag
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
head; brains; intellect; understanding