happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to accept; to receive; to agree
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
around the world; throughout the world
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
whole nation; whole land; whole country
way of eating; how to eat
how to use; method for using; way of using
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
generously; liberally; magnanimously
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely