sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
Japanese halfbeak (Hemiramphus sajori); stickleback
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to be jealous; to be envious
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
military officer; naval officer
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
boiling in salted water (e.g. fish)
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to blow through; to blow across
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
top of the head; crown of the head
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)