as before; as ever; as it was originally
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
old body; aged person; elderly person
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
sailor's song; boat song; sea shanty; barcarolle
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be transparent; to leave a gap
mysterious fish; strange fish
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
crossing water with a horse
whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus); pond skater; water strider
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract