to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
all; entire; whole; altogether
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to make a lasting impression
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
relatively; comparatively
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
caller; visitor; company; guest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
no!; no no!; no, not at all
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration