fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin
Hawaiian (person); Hawaiian; Hawaiian music
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
counter for chairs or seats
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
draft (esp. in baseball); draft; rough copy; draught (beer); draft; draft (air current)
document; official papers