to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
small fish sliced open and pickled in a mixture of vinegar, sake, and salt; seafood pickled in soy (esp. squid)
whelk (esp. Neptunea and Buccinum spp.)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
slices of kamaboko served with grated wasabi
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
Chinese onion (Allium chinense); Chinese scallion; Kiangsi scallion; pickled Chinese onion
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
soused mackerel; vinegared mackerel
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(your) choice; preference; wish
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
completely empty; penniless; flat broke