indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
the West; the Occident; Western countries
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
foreign; abroad; overseas
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
natural product; product of nature
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
moule; common (blue) mussel
depravity; corruption; degradation
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
natural (physical) environment
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
deep-fried horse mackerel
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
local production for local consumption
not worth doing; waste of effort
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
fishing tackle; fishing gear
butterfly net; net for catching insects
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
farming implement; farm tools