Winter Sonata (Korean television drama)
formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
Jeju (special self-governing province and island in South Korea)
molester; groper; masher; pervert
largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus); scabbard fish; beltfish
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
dishes based on spring onions and tuna
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
to be slippery; to be slimy
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
carat; unit of weight for jewels and pearls, 200mg; karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
local specialty; local special dish
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to be flexible; to be accommodating
sex establishment; brothel
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
not necessarily so; is not always true
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
photography; taking photographs
female high-school student
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
returned goods; returning purchased goods
store name; shop name; restaurant name
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
horn; alarm; whistle; foghorn
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
hygiene; sanitation; health
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team