wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be greedy; to devour greedily
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to repeat; to do something over again
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
reopening; resumption; restarting
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!