ultimate; final; last; eventual
perfect; complete; flawless
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to have the privilege of doing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to be flustered; to be confused
in comparison to; rather than
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to make hand-rolled sushi
thousands; several thousand
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
organic farming; organic cultivation
Koshihikari (variety of rice)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle