seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
bento; Japanese box lunch
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
rice cake with bean paste wrapped in a preserved cherry leaf
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
maid; helper; help; assistance
desalinating with water; salt removal
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
type of food (sliced dried herring or other fish wrapped in kombu seaweed and boiled)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
seasoning; flavour; flavor
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bento; Japanese box lunch
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)