turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
Nagasaki Prefecture (Kyūshū)
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
too (much); overly; excessively
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
territory; domain; dominion; possession
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
center; centre; metropolis
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
ground barley; cracked barley
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to have a meal; to take a meal
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
naked barley (Hordeum vulgare var. nudum)
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to need; to demand; to take; to require
cake or snack served with tea
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish