scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to cultivate a better understanding
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
kickboard; flutterboard; float
to grill again; to rehash
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
nursing; (protective) care
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
to lead; to direct; to take command
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
all you can drink; bottomless cup
Champagne tower; Champagne pyramid
clapping and cheering; applause
elderly handyman; elderly manservant
forcing people who can't drink alcohol to drink alcohol
stone oven; masonry oven; brick oven