feelings; thoughts; meaning
night angling; night fishing
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
big catch (fishing); good haul
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
custom; habit; customary practice
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
moisture; humidity; dampness
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
for use of customers or guests
long-established; old-established; traditional
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important