is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
suffix for familiar person
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to thrust away; to send flying
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
indicate reason; infers some protest
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hair; hairline; minor details; comb lines in hair; comb tracks
in deep black; in jet black
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
whole summer; summer long
futon (laid on the floor); (Japanese) mattress; underquilt; sleeping mat
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
stealthily; secretly; in secret
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
equality; impartiality; evenness
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
one's best interests; one's own good
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately