cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
outward appearance; looks
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable