freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; uninteresting
one edge; one end; one side
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
literally; to the letter; literal
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
signature pose; trademark pose
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
not limited to; not just ...
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
vibrancy; strength; one's prime (around age 30; esp. of a man); counter for cones or sticks of moxa burned on the skin (in moxibustion)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)