seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
military affairs; military service
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to knead well; to polish; to refine
away from home; while travelling
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
wild card; wild card; wildcard (character)
2nd day of the month; two days
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words