bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
well-bred; of good upbringing
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
(United States of) America; USA
to mix; to stir; to blend
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something