counter seat; seat at the counter
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
to put into the mouth; to eat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
fat (of meat); fatty meat
to be fast at walking and running; to be quick to spoil (of foodstuffs)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
expressing one's mind; speaking out
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); purplish amberjack; greater yellowtail
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to serve; to work for; to attend
government official; public servant; civil servant
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to run a shop; to have a shop
store name; shop name; restaurant name
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one end; an end; part; fragment
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
per person; per capita; per head
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
line; queue; procession; matrix
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter