armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
yen (currency of Japan); circle
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchucks
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
another kind; different kind; distinct species
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to let out a cry; to break forth
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
seasoning; flavour; flavor
strongish; somewhat strong
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to melt together; to blend together
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
brown; light brown; tawny