cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
scallion; green onion; spring onion
edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
peeler (kitchen utensil); peeler (for peeling a label from its base in a barcode printer)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
(your) choice; preference; wish
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
slicing thinly (of sashimi); thin (e.g. ceramics, glass)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
vinegared rice; rice prepared for sushi
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
all present; all concerned; all of us
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
difference; variation; difference
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
though; even if; whether ... or ...
risky; dangerous; insecure
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed