nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to like; to love; to be fond of
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
packhorse; workhorse; hack
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
independent state; independent nation
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
elevation; height above sea level
terrain; geographical features; topography
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to tower over the surroundings
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously