to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(not) even once; (not) ever
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
match fixing; put-up job; fixed game
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to smirk; to grin broadly
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
internal organs; intestines; viscera
bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat
bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
cooking; food preparation
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
sillago (any fish of genus Sillago, esp. the Japanese whiting, Sillago japonica)
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to