(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
such; this sort of; like this
palmyra; lusterleaf holly; patra (silver incense dish placed in front of a Buddhist statue)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
will not do; do not; does not
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
will not do; do not; does not
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
way; method; means; resource; course
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
imitating; copying; mimicking
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
long ago; once upon a time
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen