nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
muddy water; red-light district
ultimate; final; last; eventual
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
history; pedigree; lineage
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
back off!; leave me alone!
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
departure; leaving; going away; recession
a long time ago; in those days
first generation; founder
(present) head of a family
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
main force; brute force; strong-arm
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference