common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
along; parallel to; in accordance with
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
both; both sides; both parties
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
on the occasion of; at the time of
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip