time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
coarse salt; unrefined salt
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
is something that; is that which
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
triangle; triangular shape
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
tingling; stinging; pungently
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together