decorative carving; design; plan; sketch
meanwhile; in the meantime
hop; hops (Humulus lupulus)
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
breakdown of negotiations
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
body; body blow (in boxing)
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to curse someone to death; to put a deadly curse on someone
archipelago; group of islands
reindeer (Rangifer tarandus)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
working in the fields; working on a farm
to get distracted; to jump off the track
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
(turned out) all right in the end
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
hidden treasure; treasured article