to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
everything; anything; nothing
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
training; drill; practice; discipline
practice; practising; training; study
painstaking (e.g. effort); excruciating (e.g. hard work); grueling
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
now that; since; so long as; because
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with