freeze-drying; lyophilization
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
finding employment; getting a job
depression; recession; slump
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
to die; (lit.) to become earth
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
society; the world; the times
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
strategy meeting; council of war
participation; joining; entry; adherence
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
ignorant of the ways of the world
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)