shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
advance payment; advance delivery
violent explosion; bursting
reflector board; board reflector; plane reflector; flat; bounce board; reflector (photography)
traditional winter hunters in Tōhoku; matagi
Reeves's muntjac (Muntiacus reeves, species of barking deer); Chinese muntjac
Japanese syllabary; kana; aiueo
old building; older building
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid