island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
(United States of) America; USA
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
evening meal; dinner; supper
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
sowing; seeding; planting
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
memory; ability to remember
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
late at night; at a late hour
amount of light; quantity of light
to try to do; to attempt to do
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
fish salted and dried overnight
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
considerably; greatly; a lot
just right (time, size, length, etc.)