to go ahead; to pull ahead
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
when; how soon; how long until
start of work; commencement; opening
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
professor; teaching; instruction
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
mobile phone number; cell phone number
number-withheld phone calls
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to control; to command; to get the better of
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
what one likes, one will do well; you become good at what you like doing
loving something but being very bad at it
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
with a squirt; spurt; with a whoosh; zipping; with a sudden whistle (e.g. gust of wind)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
fine weather; fair weather
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
big catch (of fish); big haul
basket; basketball; basket cloth