yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
in the same way as; just like
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
how; in what way; by what means
father; dad; husband; you; he
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
intravaginal (anal, etc.) ejaculation; creampie
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be worried; to be troubled
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
the other day; a few days ago