first class plus; extra special
vinegared rice rolled in nori (laver)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
a little bit; a little while
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to roll up; to be rolled up
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
explosion; rupture; break off
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
cooking; food preparation
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
the way one works; one's working manner
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
leader of a group of juvenile delinquents
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
ramification; branching off