from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to smash; to break into pieces
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
variety of court dance (Nara period)
shellfish; seashell; shell
in succession; one by one
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
even so; anyhow; at any rate
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
food review (on TV, social media, etc.); food reportage
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
extinction; annihilation; destruction
toxin; poisonous substance