to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
local specialty; special product (of a region)
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
fishing industry; fishery
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
attendance; participation; presence
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
suffix for familiar person
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!