direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
big catch (fishing); good haul
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
witnessing; observing; sighting
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
whitebait; elver (young eel)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
head; lead; vanguard; first
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
meeting hall; assembly hall
meeting place; assembly hall
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
head of fisherman's group or union
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
body and soul; mind and body
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
apple; Apple (computer company)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
family of products; product aggregate; product family; product line