to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
meat, fish or vegetables preserved in miso; preserving in miso
yellowtail amberjack (species of fish, Seriola lalandi)
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
season (for fruit, seafood, etc.); best time of the year (for); in vogue; popular; hot
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
cheap article; poor-quality article
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to boil; to heat (a liquid); to prepare (a bath, hot drink); to excite; to rouse; to stir
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to have one's horizons broadened
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish