one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
reduced scale; scaling down
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
going on a pleasure jaunt
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
writing implement; writing tool
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
secret; private; surreptitious
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
touching; moving; painful
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
intelligence; discernment
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
bento; Japanese box lunch
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
coarse salt; unrefined salt
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done