hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
the same; the said; likewise
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
tools and materials; equipment and materials
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to underrate; to make light of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
water's edge; beach; foreshore
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
secrecy; highly classified information
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
-stopper (thing that halts or prevents something); -blocker; -preventer