port city; harbour city; harbor city
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
hole; hollow; pothole (road, pavement, etc.)
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
false membrane; pseudomembrane
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
road approaching a shrine
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
old town; old part of a city
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
(distinction of) sex; gender
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
breathing of a sleeping person
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
reaction; response; reaction
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
immediately; right away; on the spot