runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
island in a pond or river
music industry; music business
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
terraced house; terrace house; row house; (detached) house with a terrace
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
like it or not; like or not like
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
one-by-one; separately; in detail
mountain hamlet; mountain village
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
pineapple (Ananas comosus)