gathering shellfish, crabs, etc. on the seashore
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
prosperity; prospering; flourishing; best of luck; all the best; hurray
meeting place; open area for meetings, markets, etc.
on the road; side of the road; roadside
combination microwave and (gas or electric bar) oven
bread flour (high gluten); strong flour; hard flour
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
rice cooking; boiling rice
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
natural product; product of nature
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
househusband; stay-at-home dad
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
packing something in a bag; bagging
sorry; excuse me; thank you
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
lineage; line; unification; all (of you)
waste heat; remaining heat; residual heat
handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings