round; circular; spherical
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
to take; to catch; to capture
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
Japanese wakin goldfish variety
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
in the meanwhile; during the time
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
splish-splash; with a splash
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
dishwashing; doing dishes