vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
thin omelette cut into strips
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
welcome!; nice to see you!
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
single word; a few words; brief comment
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet