same country; same province; the (said) country
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
must-see; not to be missed; a must
licensed; chartered; officially allowed; legitimate
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
pulmonary lobe; lobe of the lung
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
internal organ; viscera; gut
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
white stone; white (go pieces)
just you wait and see (as a threat)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period