to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
merman; half man-half fish
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
brine shrimp (Artemia salina)
suffix for familiar person
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
flour; meal; powder; heroin
powdered eggs; dehydrated eggs; dried eggs
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
several years; a few years
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
several hundred; hundreds (of)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality