Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
passing the winter; hibernation
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
fat (of meat); fatty meat
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to bite off; to gnaw through
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to mix; to stir; to blend
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
hair of different color mixed into an animal's coat (colour)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
high-quality goods; luxury item
to be profitable; to yield a profit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
breeding ground; breeding farm
there is nothing; having nothing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose