dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
coriander (Coriandrum sativum); cilantro; dhania; Chinese parsley
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
good harbor (harbour); fine harbor
port city; harbour city; harbor city
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
shipping industry; marine transport
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
colour; color; hue; tints
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
don't worry about it; forget about it
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to follow in succession; to happen one after another