glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
fabric; cloth; traditionally patterned textiles; fabric scraps
to be worth telling; to be worth confiding in
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
shallow hat with a round top (looking like a half manjū)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
(water-filled) paddy field
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
bamboo sheath; bamboo peel
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)