Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
blistering heat; "major heat" solar term (approx. July 23)
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
endemic disease; local disease
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
Wakayama prefecture (Kinki area)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
picking up trash; collecting garbage
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
front shrine; hall of worship
exorcism rite; purification
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
doppelgänger; doppelganger
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
fried prawns; fried shrimp
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
fishing industry; fishery
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
local specialty; special product (of a region)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)