smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
southern part; the south (of a region)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
cold storage; refrigeration
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
common knowledge; well-known fact
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
entrails; giblets; guts; internal organs
just managing; with great difficulty
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint