genuine article; real thing; real deal
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
fish breeding; pisciculture
Edo-period business taxes
meaning; significance; sense
festival marking the start of boating season
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
here and there; in places
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
silence; stillness; quietness
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to carry around; to carry on one's person
banging around (e.g. in a fight)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
ripples made by fish (on the water's surface)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp