to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
bringing; taking; carrying
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
way of eating; how to eat
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to dry up completely; to become stale
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to pluck; to pick; to tear
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
chicken bones; chicken carcass
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
chunk; lump; thick slice; cutting into chunks
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
to throw into; to toss into
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)