to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to call together; to convene
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
fishing gear; fishing tackle
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
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
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
ascetic monk; trainee monk
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
coloured carp; colored carp
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)