skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to scrape off; to shave off
fish balls; fish dumplings
seeing one off; farewell; escort
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble