Vocabulary

to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble

inflorescence of shiso (used as a sashimi garnish)

to speak slowly and quietly

arabesque greenling (Pleurogrammus azonus); Okhotsk Atka mackerel

almost everyone

moderate

dimly; faintly; with a faint light

hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh

by ones and twos

being moved (to tears); being touched (by); becoming sentimental

mere; only; just; slight

ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; untidy; tousled

leisurely; slowly; gradually; steadily; little by little

with a splash; with a plop

(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery

gradually; little by little; in a breezy manner

to grumble; to complain

munching; crunching

to eat with a munching or crunching sound

lucrative; easy-money; big-money; cushy

old cloth; rag

dimly; faintly; indistinctly; vaguely

willy; penis

to fall in drops; to drip down; to trickle down

splashing (water)

snappingly; with a snap

plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)

dots; spots

in large drops

tout; swindler; con-man

well, I must admit ...

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss

vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely

to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face

start with the first step; when embarking on a great project, start with immediate steps

square

by; not later than; before

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to

unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to