somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
high laced shoes or boots
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
this and that; such and such
heap; pile; stack; full measure
sampling food; tasting; trying
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see ...
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
partly open; in half bloom
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
and then; and so; and; so then
as much as one can; as much as possible
to keep a watchful eye on
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
ruining a country; ruined country
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
role-play; role-playing; role-playing game; RPG
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level