draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
bloody fool!; you idiot!; (true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to have a bitter experience
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
a wise man keeps away from danger
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
story of one's experiences
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
landscape gardening; landscape architecture
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
big catch (fishing); good haul
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
empress (consort); queen (consort)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
expressing one's mind; speaking out
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
glorious achievement; distinguished service
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession