small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
black pepper (Piper nigrum)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
seasoning; flavour; flavor
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
tingling; stinging; pungently
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
so; like this; in this way
impossible; unlikely; improbable
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
cookware; cooking utensil
if so; in that case; in that situation
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean