smooth (i.e. without problems)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
behind others; losing out to others
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
supreme; sublime; highest
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
community-based health care; community medicine
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to remember; to keep in mind
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
plain; plateau; tableland
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
interest; fun; inspiration
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
prickling; stinging; tingling
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
senior; veteran; old-timer
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
going to the United States
staying in the United States; residing in the United States; being situated in the United States (of a foreign embassy, company, etc.)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag