fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to laugh (suddenly); to begin to laugh; to be made to laugh
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
common person; foolish commoner
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
the 10 precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
monster cat; cat with magical powers
family of gods; clan of gods; tribe of gods
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
high-quality goods; choice goods
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown