nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I see; that's right; indeed
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
clothes; clothing; garments
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
Toyama prefecture (Hokuriku area)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
Okayama prefecture (Chūgoku area)
to ask a high price; to overcharge