raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
even scale; equilibrium; balance; equalization; equalisation
cold storage; refrigeration
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
menarche; first menstruation
constant; invariable; chronic; everlasting
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
to discard; to abandon; to neglect; to let be
all night long; all through the night
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
fruit knife; paring knife
all night; throughout the night
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
encumbrance; burden; drag
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
article; news story; report; account
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
night watch; night watchman
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
ballast; heavy material placed low to improve a vessel's stability; ballast; crushed stone, gravel, etc. used on a roadbed or railway track
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out