nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to grow up; to become an adult
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to delight; to give pleasure
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
recommendation; referral; endorsement
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to wheedle a person into doing something; to carry a portable shrine
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
and; thereupon; because of that
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
first person to say something; first person to suggest something