coastal current; littoral current; alongshore current
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
gelidium jelly strips (made from agar-agar); prostate orgasm
high tide; high water; full tide
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to begin purchasing; to purchase
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
losing weight; slimming; lean person
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
Yamanashi (city, prefecture); wild nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia var. pyrifolia); wild Japanese pear
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
to perceive; to understand
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
hotcake; (American) pancake
to degenerate; to lapse into
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
boisterously; roughly; briskly
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
elevation; height above sea level