to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
cooler box; cooler; cool box
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
Japanese ash; Manchurian ash
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
river; stream; River; the ... river
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
briskly; quickly; promptly
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
this and that; such and such
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
pull; patronage; tug; discount
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
(fish) biting at every cast
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)