Guri and Gura (children's book series)
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
recreational area; leisure land
walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
upper part; skillful (in comparisons); dexterity; over-arm grip on opponent's belt
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
fur seal (esp. the northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus); Alaskan fur seal
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
when; at what moment; what time
true seal (animal); earless seal
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
different (from); not the same (as)
mountain hamlet; mountain village
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
head start; initiative; preemption
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
living together; communal life; cohabitation
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order