while; during (the time when)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to be hot on a person's heels
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to manage something successfully; to be successful
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
originally; by nature; from the start
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather