good or bad luck; fortune
to talk together; to chat together
carp streamer; carp banner
jellied fish or meat broth
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to join forces with; to cooperate with
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
third day of the month; three days
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
technique; art; skill; move
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
just you wait and see (as a threat)
to be free; to be available
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
bathing (swimming) in cold water
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise