inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
willow gudgeon (species of fish, Gnathopogon caerulescens)
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
water temperature gauge; water temperature meter
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
nonchalantly; without a care
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to move (house); to change residence
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
be (that) as it may; having said that
main cause; primary factor
finding fault (with); being picky
unique; peculiar; singular
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
empty lot; vacant plot of land
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
just one person; only one
separate place; another place; newly cultivated land
to encamp; to take up positions
port city; harbor city; harbour city
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister; bitch; Amagasaki (city in Hyogo Prefecture); Amazon (online retailer)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to apply pressure to; to press
to fight a battle; to have a fight
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
scorched-earth strategy (policy, tactics)