nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
fried cake of minced meat
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
studies; schoolwork; classwork
having no money; lack of money
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
having said that; on the other hand
not covered (by); not subject (to)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to have a taste (of something); to sample; to try
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
change of schedule; schedule change
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
separate case; another matter
taste; palate; sense of taste
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
senior high school; high school
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
common people; ordinary people; masses
customization; customisation