egg white; white-fleshed fish (e.g. tai, hirame, karei); white meat; sapwood
on and after; from ... onward; since
organic matter; organic compound
natto (fermented soybeans)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
throughout; all through; right through
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
watermelon splitting (game)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
silence (not speaking); muteness
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
flutter; flap; sound of something light moving in the wind
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
drop of water; polka dots
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking