kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
fat; tallow; lard; grease
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
bright green; chartreuse green
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
top spinning; playing with a spinning top
fukuwarai; New Year's game in which blindfolded players place cutouts of facial features onto the outline of a face
karuta game in which players race to grab cards associated with a given reading
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
race game (board game played with dice in which the object is to reach the end of a track); ban-sugoroku; sugoroku; traditional Japanese board game similar to backgammon
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
protruding eyes; person with protruding eyes; result of a dice roll; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
if you do this; if this is the case
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to be finished; to be completed; to be done