consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sign; indication; omen; symptom
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
badness; evilness; bad; evil
personage; person (deserving of respect)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
self-consciousness; self-awareness
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
banquet or reception hall
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over