having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
old rice; rice remaining from the previous year's harvest
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
seasoned vinegar used for preparing sushi rice
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
sterilization; sterilisation
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
raw materials; ingredients
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in the future; another day; later
apple cider vinegar; cider vinegar
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sharply; harshly; stingingly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
trial product; prototype model
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
nigirizushi; hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.
means of transportation; transport service