to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to raise one's voice; to shout
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
healthy; sound; wholesome
assertion; declaration; affirmation
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to push (something) against
freshly pounded (rice cake)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
than; other than; except; but
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
to begin; to set about; to start
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers