tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feeling; sense; impression
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
moderate; proper; just right
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
although I say; although one might say; although called
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)