Kyushu region (sometimes incl. the Nansei Islands)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
storehouse with thick (earthen) walls; godown
house for storing snow; snow cavern
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to face on; to look out on to
Tōkai region (of Honshu; incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); flathead grey mullet; black mullet; redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical); semen; sperm
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
existence; being; life; survival
Kuroshio Current; Japan Current
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
raw materials; ingredients