sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
incremental difference (e.g. between files); diff; difference; subtraction; (finite) differences
scorpionfish; marbled rockfish (Sebastiscus marmoratus)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
meat of a fish (e.g. tuna) that is dark red with blood, usu. coming from the parts close to the spine
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to thrust down; to push off
(short) rest; breather; break
(clenched) fist; knuckles
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
to stare back (at); to glare back
strong-willed; strong of heart
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
striped beakfish (Oplegnathus fasciatus)
stress relief; getting rid of stress
quarrel; dispute; argument
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
independent action; acting alone
to be fated; to be linked by fate
falling to one's death; death from a fall
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback