dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
what do you want?; can I help you?
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
verbal message; word (from someone)
to be needed; to be wanted
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
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
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
reason; cause; circumstances
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
difference; variation; difference
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
chopping board; cutting board
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart