caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
gentle spring rain; glass noodles; cellophane noodles; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
that's a different matter; that's a different story
of the ocean; in the open sea; oceanic
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
rebellious phase; rebellious age
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice; flat-bottomed wooden bowl or platter for presenting a selection of sushi
to rub into; (arch.) to teach; (arch.) to train; (arch.) to educate
real wasabi (as opposed to Western horseradish)
pungent; irritating; acrid
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
thick omelette; rolled omelette
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
under development; in development
rolling something thinly; something rolled thinly (a thin roll of makizushi, a cigarette, etc.)
battleship sushi; gunkan maki; sushi made by wrapping a strip of nori around a rice ball with a topping
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to be greedy; to devour greedily
home delivery (of food); outside catering
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
direct control; direct supervision
to slap; to strike; to spank
high spirits; gleeful mood
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
setting a place; setting the table
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to temper thoroughly; to train well
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer