to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
triangle; triangular shape
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
piece; fragment; one (object)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to strike out; to start swimming
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
swimming ability; swimming ability certification
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii); salamander
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii)
black rockfish (Sebastes inermis); darkbanded rockfish
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
Japanese pufferfish (Takifugu rubripes); Japanese puffer; tiger puffer
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to Google; to search for information on the WWW