bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
sun; saint; San (people); son
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
everything; anything; nothing
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to step forward; to volunteer
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to watch over; to watch attentively
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
making a strange face; strange face
declaration; proclamation; announcement
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character