nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
to taste; to try (food or drink)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
place; room; margin; scope
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
this (very thing); this precisely
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
item; article; dish; course; finest item
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to erase all trace of something
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
trusting too much; overestimating ability
grain (1-7000 of a pound, approx. 64.80 mg); grain (wheat, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
failing mark; failing grade
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
individual; one by one; separate; each
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
superior; excellent; fine
article; thing; object; property; real estate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation