to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sign; indication; omen; symptom
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
no matter how much time passes
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)