accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
to talk through one's hat; to blow one's own horn
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
to go before; to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
beyond the heavens; farthest regions; furthest regions
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
having no idea; having no clue
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
one's native country; land of one's birth
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
party in full swing; party at its peak
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
duckweed; rootless person; wanderer
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to rest; to relax; to repose
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
person with low tastes; uncultured person; worldly person; ordinary person (who has not entered the priesthood); layperson; layman
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
kalpa (eon, aeon); ko (in go); position that allows for eternal capture and recapture of the same stones