taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to triumph; to be elated with success
tingling; stinging; pungently
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
fluffy and moist (of food); melt-in-the-mouth
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
donation; contribution; offering
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of