tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
local production for local consumption
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
anything and everything; just about everything
settlement; solution; resolution
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(brute) force; using all one's might
hello; good day; good afternoon
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
serious; not joking; straight
meaning; significance; sense
life and death; life or death
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
sound of a button or switch being pressed
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
cheap article; poor quality article
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
hidden treasure; treasured article
drop (e.g. of water); drip
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)