wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
to begin to walk; to set out
measure; measuring tape; measuring
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
mitate satsujin; murder done in a way that alludes to something such as a nursery rhyme or a legend (esp. in crime fiction)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
sounding out; measuring the depths (of a river)
things at hand; personal belongings
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
the more (people) fight, the closer they are; those who quarrel most are often the best of friends
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
to take (be in) charge of
alternating; taking turns
physical work; manual labour (labor)
adoption; selection; choice