loose bowels; diarrhea; diarrhoea
vegetable fiber; vegetable fibre
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
protruding buttocks; big butt
lacking spirit, vigour (vigor)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
Lake Woods (Australia); Lake of the Woods (Canada)
fin whale; finback (whale); razorback whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
rope ladder; jack ladder; ratline
to tell again and again; to repeat; to refrain; to turn up; to turn down
water that has been used to wash rice
maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais)
certification issued by a temple to prove affiliation
fete in honor of Ebisu (honour)
rope that ties the lower end of the sail to the hull (on a Japanese-style ship)
bungalow; one-story house
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
The Merchant of Venice (play by William Shakespeare)
mass Ise pilgrimage (occurring intermittently during the Edo period)
Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
foremast hand; common sailor
reefing a sail; bringing in a sail