plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
indicate reason; infers some protest
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Japanese amberjack (species of yellowtail, Seriola quinqueradiata)
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
one's every action; every single move