coloured carp; colored carp
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied (orig. used for keeping birds and wildlife away)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to encamp; to take up positions
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
stir-frying; stir-fry; stir-fried food
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
sashimi prepared from live fish, arranged in its original shape; fresh sashimi
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)