imitation crab meat; crab sticks
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
paste (food, adhesive, etc.); paste
disparate society; stratified society
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
tenkasu; crunchy bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dropout; quitter; deserter
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
you could say that; that might be so
even if not; even without
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
ultimate; final; last; eventual
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain