dharmalaksana (dharma characteristics, the specific characteristics of all manifest phenomena); Hosso sect of Buddhism
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
being born between January 1 and April 1 (school entrance date)
what type of thing; which one
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
drawing ability; skill at art
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
street performer (comedian)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
unpredictability; element of surprise
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)