Vocabulary

rubber stopper; rubber plug

Okinawan person

Japanese mainlander

provisional translation

slurping; lapping

gulp; gulping

to distract one's attention

putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up

as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for

binding firmly; restraining; restricting; confining; entangling

fancy goods store

self-analysis; autoanalysis

imperial palace

sole custody; sole parental authority

joint custody; shared parental rights; joint parental authority

wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)

belligerent communities; armed resistance group

combatant

zygnema; any freshwater filamentous thalloid algae of genus Zygnema

fresh-water algae

everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear

to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round

fruit wine

discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune

(alcoholic) cider; hard cider

transvestite; cross-dresser

spring outing

beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers

to hold a sword above one's head

beer belly; potbelly

swing seat; swing with usu. two facing seats (playground equipment)

pole climbing (gymnastics)

giant stride (e.g. in amusement park)

rubber band gun

slingshot

(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope

(Chinese) jump rope; jumping over a fixed elastic rope

due date for payment of tax; tax deadline

small case with wheels

scaffolding and temporary roof placed around a shrine, temple, etc. undergoing repair; protective scaffolding