to cause a stir; to have repercussions; to generate controversy
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
fighting spirit (in sport); tenacity
to become keen on; to get passionate about
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to lose a closely fought contest
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to form a group; to form a bunch
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
strong; resolute; firm; strict
evening meal; dinner; supper
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
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
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong