poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go out and away; to leave
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
licensed chef; qualified cook
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
in the same way as; just like
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
all; entire; whole; altogether
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
great joy; delight; jubilation
image; figure; figure; form; image
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated