swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
alpine black swallowtail (Papilio maackii)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
fresh salmon; unsalted salmon; raw salmon
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
what's what; heads or tails
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to take away; to carry away
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
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
mille crêpes (cake made from layers of crêpes)
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to grow taller (of people)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
pickled vegetables; pickles
young bird; fledgling; chick; (young) chicken
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
fly (ball); fly (lure); fly (insect)