yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
snake; serpent; large snake
Japanese copperhead (Gloydius blomhoffii); mamushi pit-viper
Japanese rat snake (Elaphe climacophora)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to become pale; to turn pale
vitality; (one's) life force
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to be common (of things or occurrences); to be commonplace; to be found everywhere
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
derailment; digression; deviation
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
precondition; prerequisite
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
doorknob; door knob; door handle
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
facial expression of feigned ignorance
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors