Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
evidence; (positive) test results
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
(not saying anything) no matter what
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to walk about; to go out (here and there); to gad about
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
(study of) pharmacy; pharmaceutics
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
incident involving killing and wounding; attack resulting in casualties
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
general (variety) store (shop)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)