care; precaution; guarding; caution
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
glance; glimpse; cursory view
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
about this time; about now
the first bonito of the season
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to look down on; to make light of
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
first third of a month; first ten days of a month