horsehair crab (Erimacrus isenbeckii); hairy crab
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
jingisukan; dish of mutton or lamb grilled with vegetables at the table on a domed grill; slotted dome cast iron grill (used for jingisukan)
Otaru canal (Otaru, Hokkaido)
(large) building; public building; hall
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
had better ...; had better not ...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that's true; of course; obviously
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to live; to make a living; to get on with