to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
shellfish; seashell; shell
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
river; stream; River; the ... river
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
white hair; grey hair; gray hair