conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
that's the way it is; such is life
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
that is to say; so that means
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
several people; a few people
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
eagle (Accipitridae family)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to half-rise to one's feet
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at a Shinto shrine
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence