kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
loveable; very likeable; like very much
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
honorific/polite/humble prefix
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
while; during; while; although; all; both
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
in one's own way or style
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give