polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
magnolia (Magnolia obovata); Japanese big leaf magnolia
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
traditional food; ancestral food
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
stingy; cheap; very frugal
naval port; naval station
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
transport ship; troop ship
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
(full) name; family name and given name
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
reading (e.g. by a scanner)