noun:

• Anatidae; family of birds including ducks, geese and swans

noun:

• holotherians; members of a problematic clade containing Kuehneotherium and all living therians

noun:

• Sauropsida (branch of amniotes that includes reptiles, birds and non-avian dinosaurs)

expression:

• things that look similar but are completely different; geta and grilled miso [literal] - idiom

noun:

• awareness and activity about global environmental, etc. problems - From English "Earth conscious"

noun:

• location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place

noun:

• dish consisting of fried potatoes, bacon and onion - Food term - From English "German potato"

noun:

• baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue - Food term - From French "chiboust"

noun:

• song with lyrics about resentment and a sorrowful tune
• resentful complaint

noun:

• collecting rocks and mineral specimens (as a hobby) - From English "stone hunting"

noun:

• thinly-sliced salmon head cartilage and daikon seasoned with vinegar - Food term ➜ 氷頭・膾【なます】

noun:

• Musashi; historical region consisting of modern Tokyo, Saitama and eastern Kanagawa prefectures

ichidan verb / transitive:

• to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

noun:

• sabani sailing and paddling regatta (Okinawa)

noun:

• short, padded coat that covers someone and a baby on their back

noun:

• mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar - Food term ➜ 返し【かえし】

noun:

• not getting along well with each other; being like water and oil - four character idiom

noun / expression:

• three kinds of harmful friends: hypocritical, sycophantic, and glib-talking ones (Confucius) - four character idiom Antonym: 益者三友

noun:

• pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.) ➜ 博士【はかせ】

noun:

• traveling entertainer who wears a lion mask and does tumbling acts ➜ 越後獅子

adverb:

• like that (used for something or someone distant from both speaker and listener); so ➜ 斯う・然う・如何【どう】

adverbial noun / temporal noun:

• here and there; some parts (of something); several places

adjective:

• fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

noun:

• Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce ➜ 七福神

adverb:

• besides; furthermore; on top of that
• and yet; nevertheless; even so