to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
corporate culture; company climate or spirit; the way a company does things
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
freshly squeezed (juice); freshly milked; freshly extracted
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the first bonito of the season
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
main question; real issue at hand
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through