nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
open field; empty lot; plain
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
in this way; thus; such; uh...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to rise; to erect; to get up
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)