to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
ancient Shinto music and dancing
fishing industry; fishery
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
the West; the Occident; Western countries
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
port city; harbor city; harbour city
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to replace; to move; to change the position of
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
castella (type of sponge cake)
not yet known; unknown; strange
destination; place one stays during a trip
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
to put on airs; to assume importance
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with