uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
existence; possession; having; limited company
mountain hamlet; mountain village
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
surf fishing; rock fishing; fishing from rocks by the shore
striped jack (Pseudocaranx dentex); white trevally
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to get a (driver's) license
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(not) merely; (not) simply
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
public transportation; public transport
covert action; covert operations
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes