fish-based cooking; fish dish
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
power; might; authority; influence
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
street at night; making a night journey
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to show up; to appear; to turn up
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
second (unit of time); arc second
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
such; like that; that sort of; very
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
besides; in addition; also; moreover