fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
how much; how many; to what extent
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
quite; utterly; really; completely
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
sublime; noble; high-minded
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
on board a ship; aboard a ship
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
to distribute; to hand out
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
falling asleep in one's clothes; lying down to nap; crashing out
rice cooking; boiling rice
old model; old type; old style
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
somewhat below; slightly below
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
regulation; adjustment; control
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
shredded dried plum; plum pulp