how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
chord; customary "on" reading (of a kanji) used in Japanese (as opposed to those derived from Chinese); (arch.) Wu reading (of a kanji; as opposed to a Han reading)
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
narrow; cramped; small-sized
residence; housing; residential building
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
cylindrical; having no waist; undefined (waist); cylinder vase; stockpot
toddling; taking tottering steps
height (measured at the withers)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
guide dog; seeing-eye dog
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
stop (on a train's route)
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
Asian black bear (Selenarctos thibetanus); moon bear
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
restricted; confined; unfree
large-breed dog; large dog
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond; even a chance meeting is due to the karma of a previous life
to jump from one thing to another
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack