harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena); harbour porpoise; common porpoise
minerals and rocks; metal and stone utensils; epigraph
buried earthen jar that makes sound when water drips into it (garden feature)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
naming right; naming rights
tail-light (taillight); tail lamp (taillamp); rear light
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
eared seal (esp. the California sea lion, Zalophus californianus); sea lion
black finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
improvement; amelioration
Sha Wujing; Sandy (character from the Chinese novel Journey to the West)
railway vehicle; railroad vehicle
(arch.) to rub into; to train for; to prepare for
gua sha (traditional Chinese healing method)
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
lowering a fever; alleviation of fever
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
ballast; heavy material placed low to improve a vessel's stability; ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
essential oil; volatile oil; refined oil
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
names and natures do often agree
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)