dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to escape from; to get out
chief; main; principal; major
drying place; drying ground
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
business; errand; nature of one's business
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
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
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition