criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
skillful handling of a kitchen knife
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
dotted line; perforated line
control of the air; air supremacy
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
fish balls; fish dumplings
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
acting as a group; doing something together (in a group); collective action
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
sata andagi; Okinawan sweet deep-fried bun similar to a doughnut
castella (type of sponge cake)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)