bebop (1940s popular music)
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
age thirty; one's thirties
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
body; body blow (in boxing)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
recent photograph or photography
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
beyond this point; from now on; after this
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
coastal waters; adjacent seas
summer vacation; summer holiday
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
3000; three thousand; many
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
account book; register; ledger
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
deposit; payment; money received; money due
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
buried gold; buried treasure
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service