kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
fishing industry; fishery
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
increase in population; population growth
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
having children; attempting to conceive
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to write down; to record; to register
maximum permissible level or dosage
to let slip; to slide; to glide
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
cultivation; nurture; culture
confidential; secret; classified
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
high rice field; very fertile rice field
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
feces and urine; excreta; human waste
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
above-mentioned; above-named; above
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things