with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
probability; likelihood; chances
considerably; fairly; quite
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
very likely; very probable
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be fragrant; to give out a smell; to be enveloped in a smell; to be radiant; to be attractive
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
kanji "fish" radical at left
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
it's not like; it isn't as if
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to face; to go towards; to head towards
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)