catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
switching over to; migration; transition
several weeks; a few weeks
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
party; set; gang; company; person
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
profitable plan; good plan
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
very busy (person or thing)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
decrease; reduction; decline
tendency; trend; inclination
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
person of common sense; common sense man
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
evening; last night; yesterday evening
to shake one's head (in denial)