to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
gas mask; air-purifying respirator
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
noted product; local specialty
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
several years; a few years
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sun drying; drying in the sun
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus); common dolphinfish; dolphin; dorado
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident