sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki); Chinese persimmon; kaki
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
whole summer; summer long
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
ice house; ice room; cold room
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
spare time; free time; leisure
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
wooden fence; board fence
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
day by day; every day; by the day
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
one's family; family member
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty