playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
retainer; attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
destroying; annihilating; eradicating
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
conference room; place of assembly
relief squad; rescue party
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
such; like that; that sort of
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
the treasure that is children; child
breathily (while talking)
fuga (placeholder name for a variable, similar to foobar)
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
trial product; prototype model
performance; take; game; season; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun for good luck
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
mask; striking the head (kendo)
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
futomaki; thick roll of makizushi; rolling something thickly; something rolled thickly (a cigar, etc.)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
(United States of) America; USA
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods