chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
fish balls; fish dumplings
primness; putting on airs; prim person; clear soup
shellfish; seashell; shell
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
important post; important office; key position
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
final responsibility; ultimate responsibility
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
in deep black; in jet black
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
decline; fall; decay; withering
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to look around; to look towards (us)
vengeful spirit (spawned from a living person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent