head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
year of the Rooster; year of the Cock
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
artificial hairpin with ornamental flowers; chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sedge hat and straw rain cape
make; workmanship; preparation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump