love of animals; animal lover
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
I see; that's right; indeed
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
while; during; while; although; all; both
how; in what way; by what means
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to sell (something) cheap
permission; approval; authorization; license
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
fishing industry; fishery
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to discuss; to talk together
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
OK; sure; certainly; no problem
to name; to call; to christen; to term
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient