clearing (land); excavating
compact; portable; easy-to-use; handy
wielding three swords; player who can play as pitcher, fielder and batter
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
seamanship; (the art of) navigation
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century)
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
north-northeast; north-north-east
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
good-quality; superior in quality
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
raising an army; launching business
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
binge eating; stress eating
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
sneaking a bite; snitching food
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
to farm; to cultivate a field
excellent plan; best policy