goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
wives and tatami mats are best when new
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
kappore (traditional Japanese comic dance)
all present; all concerned; all of us
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
Kii (former province located in present-day Wakayama and southern Mie prefectures)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
nature; disposition; quality; that which does not change according to external influences
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right