above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
adds force or indicates command
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement