to jump up and down; to hop
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to strangle; to constrict
though; notwithstanding; although
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
spine; backbone; spinal column
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fish served whole (complete with head and tail)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
related species; allied species
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
seasoning; flavour; flavor
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound