indolence; laziness; sloth
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
Imperial Hotel (in Tokyo)
Japan and the Philippines
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
food and (alcoholic) drinks; food eaten with an alcoholic drink; accompaniment to a drink
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
wonton (Chinese dumpling); won ton; wantan; wanton; wuntun
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
kitchen; cookhouse; (ship's) galley
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
(arch.) Sasamorpha borealis (species of bamboo grass unique to Japan); shoots of this plant
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
fluttering or flapping of wings
right beside; close to; nearby
Japanese pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good