small number; few; minority
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
living thing; living creature; animal; life
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
many; much; plenty; hardly
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
dashi; Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
mirin; type of sweet rice wine used in cooking
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
strongish; somewhat strong
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
Worcester sauce; Worcestershire sauce
(your) choice; preference; wish
process; course; mechanism
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
to total; to sum; to kill (fish, poultry, etc.)
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg