every evening; night after night
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
to lose a closely fought contest
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
regular customer; general audience; general public
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
high tide; high water; climax; high point
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
fraught with uncertainty; likely to be turbulent; unpredictable; volatile; unstable; stormy
night-soil bucket; honey bucket
night-soil bucket; honey bucket
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.)
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
owner of a brothel or restaurant
outfield bleachers; outsider; onlooker; bystander
tall building; high-rise building
children's game in which three or more stand back-to-back in a circle and jostle
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
ringing; throbbing violently
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage; honourable end to a career
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
the majority (of people); majority view; behaviour of the majority
stale; hackneyed; clichéd