chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
capture; seizure; military capture of a foreign vessel; making a prize of
hard to reach place; remote place
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
natural; reasonable; obvious
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to start; to begin; to commence
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
wheat straw; barley straw
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
fat (of meat); fatty meat
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
performing a surgical operation
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
dock; thorough physical examination
great swordsman; master fencer
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
(person with) no sense of direction; poor sense of locality
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition