icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
unexpectedly; surprisingly
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
silk gauze (esp. used in light clothing for high summer)
karaori; Chinese weave; cloth decorated with birds and flowers in silk; noh theater costume made with karaori weave
silk damask; satin damask
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
response; feeling; worth ...ing; worthwhile ...ing; satisfying to ...
jewel; precious stone; gem
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
flower basket; flower basket (or plate) used for flower-scattering rituals
colour; color; hue; tints
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
hanging; suspending; sling
to fly around; to scatter
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification