hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
battleship sushi; gunkan maki; sushi made by wrapping a strip of nori around a rice ball with a topping
soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
in succession; one by one
this and that; various things
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
opening ceremony (of the school term)
for today; for the time being
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
brand-new article; new item
thick; dull (blunt); viscous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff