onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to be cooked; to have finished cooking
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
entertainment; amusement; fun
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
traditional textile of the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to cover with plastic wrap (e.g. food)
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cheese for melting; melting cheese
in (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter; back nine
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
with the skin on; unskinned; unpeeled; unhusked
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
home; household; family; hearth
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
between times; when there's a spare moment
expressing one's mind; speaking out
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
older sister; elder sister
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
with a (light) slapping sound