to empty out; to drain out; to pump dry
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
miso, fried soybeans and vegetables seasoned with sake and sugar
ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides)
striped marlin (Tetrapturus audax)
4-5 point (in go); takamoku
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum)
cloud of ashes (caused by pouring water on a fire)
to parch; to roast; to broil; to scorch
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
to have the tables turned on one
to make sure someone is asleep; to listen for the breath of a sleeping person; to commit a wrongdoing while someone is sleeping
omelette-wrapped eel; basted, roasted eel wrapped in a rolled omelette
to be dismissed; to be discharged; to be fired
resting place; haven of rest
ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
Buddhist lantern festival
incense; mixture of fragrant woods, etc. used for making incense
keep (it) steady (after a turn); understood; alright
parched-barley flour; ground-barley flour
tacking; basting (thread)
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
Japanese white pine (favored for gardens and bonsai)