sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
good humour (humor); good mood
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
almost every day; almost daily
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
chance; opportunity; occasion
to take someone's life; to kill someone
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
cooking; food preparation
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)