mountain forest; forest on a mountain; montane forest; mountains and forest
Laminaria ochotensis (species of kelp)
pigeon chest (Pectus carinatum, deformity of the chest, protruding ribs and sternum); pigeon breast; woman with big breasts; iron armor with protruding chest; curved front portion of a stirrup; curve at the base of a shamisen neck
Yangon (Myanmar); Rangoon
acquisition of foreign currency
pescatore (used in reference to Italian dishes with seafood)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
Japanese car; car of Japanese make
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
picture for coloring in (colouring)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
disparate society; stratified society
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
postcard; memo; note; card
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
as if it weren't already enough
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste