disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
-less; lacking; non-existing
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
bed of nails; bed of thorns; bed of needles
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
leader; authority; mainstay
to be lacking in options; to be too few
stature; build; height; size; physique
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
shameless; shameless person
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts