or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
muni (Indian ascetic or sage); Buddha
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
fishery; fishing; catch; haul
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
sale; sales; selling; marketing
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
business; trade; operations; sales
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
business world; business circles; (the) industry
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being