prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
soaking fabric in lukewarm water (to soften and remove starch); desizing; moistening with steam; blanching (food); parboiling food
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
food boiled in sugar syrup
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
angiosperm; flowering plants
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
eelgrass (Zostera marina)
Phyllospadix iwatensis (species of seagrass)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets