nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
all sorts of; all kinds of
bento; Japanese box lunch
more than usual (usu. time)
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
owner (esp. of a business)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
about when; about what time; how soon
just past noon; afternoon
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
large build; large pattern
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit