(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
roller coaster; big dipper
high and low; rise and fall
ten; 10; ten years of age
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
aging; wearing out; deterioration
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
generously; liberally; magnanimously
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
smacking one's lips (over food)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
suction cup; suction pad; sucker
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
night view; night skyline; nightscape
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)