(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
one way or the other; either way
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
fish balls; fish dumplings
primness; prim person; clear soup
shellfish; seashell; shell
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
important post; important office; key position
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
in deep black; in jet black
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
decline; fall; decay; withering
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point