nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
while; during; while; although; all; both
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
late at night; at a late hour
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
never mind!; don't worry about it
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
home area; home town; local
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
abrupt; sudden; unexpected