nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
messenger; envoy; emissary
visualization; visualisation
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
school education; formal education
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
casting; founding; minting
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
a good workman does not blame his tools
slow; tedious; sluggish; irritating
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
treatment; service; handling; management
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
ocean fish; saltwater fish
fishing industry; fishery
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods