to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
gallbladder; gall bladder
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
ingredient; component; composition
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
skewering (fish, meat, etc.; for the purpose of grilling)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
charcoal; charred remains
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
will not do; do not; does not
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
convenience; handiness; usefulness
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to be saved up (of money)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account