a fish out of water; (lit.) a kappa up on land
thin sheet of silver; silver foil; censer; incense burner made of a sheet of mica hemmed by silver and placed on charcoal embers, used in incense-smelling ceremony; Japanese mountain ash (Sorbus japonica); Japanese whitebeam
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
food expenses; food prices
to make it worth somebody's while; to make something worthwhile
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
days (period) (designated) for the seeding in of exhibits
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
hard disk drive; hard drive
to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
I am writing to you; I am (taking the liberty of) getting in touch with you
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
pieces of meat (often sold in a pack); shaved meat
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
south coast; southern shore