European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
animation cel (from an animated movie)
drawing pictures; painting pictures; taking photographs
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
mid-sized konoshiro gizzard shad (i.e. about 15 cm in size)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
entreaty; appeal; petition
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
botan shrimp (Pandalus nipponensis)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)