sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
helper; assistant; help; assistance
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to scrape off; to shave off
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
kisslip cuttlefish (Sepia lycidas); common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
white fish; fish with white flesh
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
cutting ingredients into decorative shapes (e.g. vegetables)
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)