captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
when it comes to ...; as for ...
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
big man; large man; tall man; giant
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
they; those guys; those fellows
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
great success; huge success
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to speak ill of; to disparage
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
about this time; about now
mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus and Sphaerotrichia divaricata, types of edible seaweed)