common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to ask a question; to ask questions
father; dad; husband; you; he
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
it's not a problem; it's not a big deal; (person or thing) can be easily beaten or bettered (by one)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
estimate (of costs); budget
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
photography; taking photographs
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
turtleneck; turtle-necked sweater; polo-neck(ed) sweater