ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
tall figure; high stature
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
this (very thing); this precisely
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
had better ...; had better not ...
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); a lot; plenty
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke