cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
a little bit; a little while
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
sphere; circle; range; category
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
how long; how far; how much
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
along; parallel to; in accordance with
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
opposite side; opposition
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
again and again; repeatedly
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
at the mercy of (e.g. the waves); with (e.g. the wind)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
polite; respectful; reverent
briskly with small steps; trotting
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
but; however; although; though
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd