barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
traditional Japanese wedding ceremony (usu. at a shrine or temple)
attendance; participation; presence
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
men and women of all ages
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
all sorts of; all kinds of
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
(sushi) without wasabi; wasabi-free
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)