kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
book; volume; this; present; main; head
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
physical work; physical worker; blue-collar worker
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
to behave well (of a child)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to begin to walk; to set out
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
my personal (e.g. opinion)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
impossible to do (although wants to)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
when it becomes; when it comes to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
two guilty parties tried and punished together
sympathy; compassion; pity
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family