nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
person who swaggers about under borrowed authority; small man acting arrogantly through borrowed authority; (lit.) a fox that borrows the authority of a tiger
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
flatterer; toady; lackey; sycophant; flunky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
of course; certainly; naturally
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
passion; temper; irritability
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity