true; real; genuine; proper; utter
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
riverside; edge of a river
silence; stillness; quietness
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
step-up; advance; progress; increase
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Edo period inspection of rice plants
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
along; parallel to; in accordance with
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
river surface; surface of a river
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
river fish; freshwater fish
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to pull in (fish); to land
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
no-fail joke; joke that gets people every time
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
vintage awamori; awamori aged in cask for at least three years
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana