introduced species; non-native species; alien species
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
way; method; means; resource; course
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
thicket; coppice; brushwood
weird; disgusting; sickening
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
silence (not speaking); muteness
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to make an appearance; to show up
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
trifle; insignificant thing; (only) this much
to move forward; to move on
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
continuation; succession; series
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
lightly; easily; carelessly