nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
preserved food boiled in soy
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
all sorts of; all kinds of
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
sea monster; green turtle
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
honorific affix; honorific prefix
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
snake; serpent; large snake
(United States of) America; USA
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
evening; early night hours
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
sales; selling; marketing
seasoning; flavour; flavor
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid