shipping agent; boathouse; inn for sailors
to abridge; to shorten; to economize
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
demanding; difficult; strict
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
comfort; consolation; diversion
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
title of honour; title of honor
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
flat part on the top of the cranium
about the same; about equal to; close match
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
to put in a word for; to second; to support
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
very rich person; the super rich
even (of a trade); no advantage and no disadvantage
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)