being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to be born; to come into the world
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
bow; bowing (and greeting); declining; refusing
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
in a daze; absent-mindedly; vacantly; dimly; hazily; faintly
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
three sun (ca. 9.1 cm); something small, short or thin (roughly the size of three sun); stall-keeper; huckster; (arch.) prostitute of the lowest rank
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
good-natured; of good character
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
riverbed; raised platform on the bank of a river for enjoying the cool in summer
price; cost; value; worth; value
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
small saucepan; small pot
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food