mashed boiled green soybeans
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
family vacation; family trip
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
polish; improvement; burnishing
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
day (as in holiday); daytime
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
homeroom; form room; form class
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
as soon as possible; ASAP
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
foreign; abroad; overseas
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
study; research; investigation
drinker; person fond of alcohol (as opposed to sweets); person fond of spicy food
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled