sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set