to make hand-rolled sushi
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
taste; palate; sense of taste
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
manipulation of information; spin
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to support each other; to support one another
near oneself; close to one; familiar
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
performer; entertainer; celebrity
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to have a meal; to take a meal
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
public order and morals; social standards; public policy