nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
homecoming; returning home
how many people; a number of people
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
offender; criminal; culprit
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
wintry mountain; mountain that is often climbed during the winter
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down