fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
river; stream; River; the ... river
going upstream; swimming upstream
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sidetrack; siding; lateral line (of a fish)
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
black lustre; black luster
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
sharply; harshly; stingingly
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
Heliocidaris crassispina (species of sea urchin); Anthocidaris crassispina
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
interior; inside; internal
internal organs; intestines; viscera
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
sphere; counter for balls
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs