basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
harshness; acridity; astringent taste; bitter taste
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to get moldy; to get mouldy; to get out-of-fashion
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
composite image; photomontage; photoshopped image
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
air of luxury; high class feel
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
either way; in any case; one way or another
seasonal labor; seasonal labour
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
half-agricultural and half-fishing (village or economy)
dozens; scores of; decades