beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
feeling of fullness; ability of a food to fill you up; stomach condition
to bite through; to eat up; to consume entirely
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
there; over there; that place; yonder; you-know-where
pearl; purl (knitting stitch)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
desperation; struggle to the death
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
fort; stronghold; fortification
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
principle of laissez-faire
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
several shots; several blows
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
the whole day; all the day
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)