couch; bench; ottoman; settee
role; part; job; assignment
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
restless; fidgety; lively; busy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
chawanmushi; savoury steamed egg custard with chicken, mushrooms, etc. (savory)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
(sushi) without wasabi; wasabi-free
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
somewhat below; slightly below
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although