to accept; to receive; to agree
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to look forward to something
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
very; extremely; excessively
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
on the occasion of; at the time of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
battleship sushi; gunkan maki; sushi made by wrapping a strip of nori around a rice ball with a topping
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress