to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
around the world; throughout the world
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
whole nation; whole land; whole country
boreopacific armhook squid (Gonatopsis borealis)
way of eating; how to eat
how to use; method for using; way of using
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
generously; liberally; magnanimously
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken