season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
hereditary custom; surviving tradition; teachings passed down from previous generations
fishing industry; fishery
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); film classic
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
gleaning (i.e. picking up crop left after harvesting)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
library; book collection; paperback book
light, thin, single-layer kimono (esp. from hemp or raw silk, for summer use); shroud; burial clothes
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
one shō (approx. 1.8 litres)
hire (charge); rent; charge; fare; fee; freight
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)
paste similar to miso made from koji mold and salt water; watery mash left over from making soy sauce
to push aside; to push one's way through
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
famous haiku poet; the poet Basho
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
enterprise; business; company; corporation
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
running one's own business; doing business on one's own; self-employment
firm; strong; solid; stable
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
essence; true nature; substance; reality
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
so; like this; in this way