Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
difficult to eat; unpalatable
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to set up shop; to open a store
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
standard; set; routine; decided
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
fat; tallow; lard; grease
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart