ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
underground lake; subterranean lake
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
(small crunchy) dried sardines
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
sōmen; fine white noodles
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
carrying power; transportation (carrying) capacity
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
insurance; guarantee; warranty
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
saltpan; field for drying salt
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
walking heavily; lumbering
addict; junkie; substance abuser
stable supply; reliable supply