elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to take a breath; to take a short rest
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
regret; repentance; remorse
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining
to get someone to say; to make someone say
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
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.)
white fish; fish with white flesh
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
... and northward; in and to the north of ...
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother