first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
discouraging; disappointing; lacking in thrill
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
roasting; grilling; tempering (in metallurgy); -ware; porcelain
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to close (one's eyes); to shut
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
root; joint; base; crotch
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
chiffon cake; sponge cake
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to get hungry; to become hungry
what kind of; what sort of; what
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
moment; brief space of time