fish-based cooking; fish dish
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
Japanese food; Japanese meal
yearned for; longed for; missed
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
travelling alone; solitary journey
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
door; gate; opening; title page
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
notice; attention; observation
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
head; lead; vanguard; first
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint