stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
appearance; figure; shape; form
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
close; intimate; on good terms
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae