to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
grandfather; male senior-citizen
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
fresh salmon; unsalted salmon; raw salmon
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
Japanese scallop (Patinopecten yessoensis); Yesso scallop
great joy; delight; jubilation
to be hairy (of a person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (of vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (of a person); to be dull
to continue to rain or snow
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
light meal; snack; refreshments
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
deep-fried chicken (esp. marinated in a sweet ginger soy sauce before frying)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
Western food; Western cooking; Western cuisine
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to move around; to move about; to get around
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)