to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
little finger; pinky; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hereabouts; around there; that area
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
imitating; copying; mimicking
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
gem; jewel; precious stone
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to differ; to vary; to disagree
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money