katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be greedy; to devour greedily
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
difficult to ...; hard to ...
close; intimate; on good terms
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental