nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
item; article; dish; course; finest item
wealthy person; millionaire
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
technique; art; skill; move
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
two parts; two copies; the second part
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Japanese-style confectionary store
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
opposite side; other side; other party
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed); cucumber makizushi
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
manner of using one's hands
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge