mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to run through; to run past
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
splish-splash; with a splash
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(together) with; -wide; including
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
husband and wife; married couple
real estate agent; realtor
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in