introduction; presentation; referral; listing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
pleased to make your acquaintance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
how; in what way; how about; questionable
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be a burden; to make trouble for someone
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bureau director; office chief
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan