nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to talk; to chat; to chatter
chicken broth; chicken soup
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cry and shout; to scream
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
store interior; inside of a shop
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
(very) patient; persevering
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
for example; for instance; e.g.
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along