to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
suffix for familiar person
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
in that way; thus; so; so?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut