cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
farmers' market; farm shop
watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japanese sea bream; red tai; porgy
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
manner of using one's hands
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
finding employment; getting a job
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to name; to call; to christen; to term