(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
originally; by nature; from the start
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
still (continuing); as ever; further
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
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.)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to set against
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be silent; to say nothing
way; method; means; resource; course
to be needed; to be wanted
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not