one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked