irritating; aggravating; upsetting
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
true seal (animal); earless seal
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to dry up completely; to become stale
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to give a broad grin; to smirk
weather strip; weather stripping; sealing up (a window); putting on eyeliner (in theatre)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
pan lid; pot lid; kanji "kettle lid" radical (radical 8)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
doing as one is told; yes-man
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
that is to say; so that means
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
family a woman has married into
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain