sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
household economy; family finances
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
even so; anyhow; at any rate
unseasonable; out of season
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
specialization; specialisation
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to be dispersed; to get separated
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
to wash away; to rinse off
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
rounding (fractions); rounding half up
without leaving any trace
sexy; popular; well-liked
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
though; even if; whether ... or ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)