to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
broth made of fish and vegetables
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
staying the night; lodging (at)
outside of; not covered by
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty