(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
exercise to help digestion
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
blending of Japanese and Western styles
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
rope; cord; policeman's rope