to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
chair; stool; post; office; position
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
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 fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
travelling alone; solitary journey
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to repair again; to join again
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to pull in (fish); to land
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
father; dad; husband; you; he
price; cost; value; worth; value
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on