means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
(right at the) side; just beside
toe; toe (of a golf club)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
drawing; painting; picture
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
Noctiluca scintillans (luminescent species of dinoflagellate)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
apparent age (of someone); rough age
hallucinogen; psychedelic
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
debauched; lewd; lascivious; lecherous; salacious; wild
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
other than; excluding; without
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to pull in (fish); to land