no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
how; in what way; how about
relatively; comparatively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as a child; when one was a child
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
good; goodness; right; virtue
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
a set of three bouts; three-game match; three-bout contest
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
two (long cylindrical things)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to