mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
southern part; the south (of a region)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cold storage; refrigeration
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
very interesting; of great interest
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
common knowledge; well-known fact
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip