sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
in succession; one after another
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
myself; yourself; I; me; you
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
relish; gusto; appreciation
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
rural beauty; rusticity; rustic beauty
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
bitterling (any fish of subfamily Acheilognathinae, esp. species Acheilognathus melanogaster)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)