in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
low leg cut (leotard, swimsuit)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
reasonable (price, fee, fare, rate, etc.); reasonably priced; affordable; reasonable (judgment, policy, response, etc.); appropriate; sensible
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
release (of a film, product, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
this and that; such and such
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
(fish) biting at every cast
depending on; dependent on
reduction (esp. in price or cost); diminution; abatement
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling game)
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
apologies for the crude food
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up