adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
cold storage; refrigeration
taste; flavor; taste; liking
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
large sake cup; gulping down (a drink); taking a swig of
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
first meeting; first contest between
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
round, wooden container for cooked rice
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
sampling food; tasting; trying
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
makizushi; rolled sushi; sushi roll; vinegared rice and fillings rolled in nori or a thin omelette
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
temporary truce; ceasefire
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to be infected; to be contagious
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to smooth; to harmonize; to facilitate; to streamline
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)