blunder; miss; slip; oversight
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
shōchū distilled from barley
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
admiration; wonder; astonishment
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice; black rice
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
impact of publicity or propaganda
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
tendency; trend; inclination
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to become excited; to grow lively
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication