scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
each and all; every single one; everybody
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
having not the slightest idea
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
regulation; adjustment; control
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
near oneself; close to one; familiar
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
price of a flower; fee for a geisha's companionship
to offer something to a deity or somebody's spirit; to pay a tribute to a person who is about to depart
broiled eel served over rice in a lacquered box; broiled eel and rice served in two separate stacked boxes, with eel in top box and rice in bottom box