swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
ugly; repulsive; unworthy; insignificant; (arch.) strong and frightening thing
energy; military strength
having no choice but to carry on; having no choice but to go on; being unable to change one's course of action; (lit.) (with the) momentum of (a man) riding a tiger
towel twisted into a headband
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
mixture of vinegar and some other flavouring (e.g. soy sauce, sugar)
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to fan; to incite; to instigate
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to count up; to enumerate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
bowl of rice topped with sea urchin
baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
foods topped with grated yam
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
occurring naturally (without human influence)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
green beefsteak plant; green perilla
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
plum vinegar; (salted) plum juice