Okinawan dish of grated carrot stir-fried with egg and sometimes meat or fish
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
beach morning glory (Ipomoea pes-caprae)
longevity celebration; old age anniversary
wild camellia (Camellia japonica); common camellia
Ixeris dentata (species of the daisy family)
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
to jerk off; to masturbate
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
counter for songs and poems
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance); person singing ballads (in noh); coast (esp. as seen from the water); shore; (arch.) the country; (arch.) countryside
Okinawan dish of pig ears
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
medical office; (out-patient) clinic
low-spec; having nothing to compete with (on the dating scene); having nothing going for one; being a lost cause
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
placing salt by the entrance to one's establishment to bring good luck; such piles of salt
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
shed; shelter; terminal (e.g. cargo, airport, etc.); temporary covering of a building being built
sanshin; Okinawan traditional three-stringed instrument; precursor to the shamisen
fish dealer; fresh fish retailer; fishmonger
coconut crab (Birgus latro); horribly drawn animated TV-show
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
patiently; with perseverance
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
product demonstration; sales demonstration
consultation hours; surgery hours
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something