feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
northern sea; North Sea; Hokkaido
Tsugaru (western region of Aomori Prefecture)
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
our country; our land; one's own country
to die; (lit.) to become earth
yearned for; longed for; missed
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
lighter; barge; baggage boat
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to begin to bloom; to come out
brown-headed thrush (Turdus chrysolaus); Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); Japanese fire belly newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster); dysentery
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
among these; between these; of these
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
primness; putting on airs; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
charcoal; charred remains
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
Japanese dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover