summer insect; summer insects
monaural; monophonic; mono
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
fourth day of the month; four days
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to taste; to savor; to relish
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
electrical machinery; appliances
movie director; film director
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
diss; dissing; disrespect
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to perceive; to understand
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
day (as in holiday); daytime
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
the same night; that night
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
dated; date; fixed; external
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
wife and children; (arch.) wife
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
branch office; branch store
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt