baked seaweed; toasted seaweed
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
before the end of this year
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
walking briskly; determinedly
control; check; restraint; inhibition
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
sharply; harshly; stingingly
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) let your darling child travel
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season