loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
type of stew, usu. fish or vegetables in a mild broth; fish grilled unseasoned and then simmered slowly in soy and mirin broth
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
warming up sake; warmed sake
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to cause to swell; to inflame
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
want to ... do something; would like to ...
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
self control; self restraint
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)