icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
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
depiction; description; portrayal
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
than; other than; except; but
skill; dexterity; proficiency
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
slurp-slurp; suck-suck; sound of blowjob suction
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
source of protein; protein source
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
successively; one after another
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
mostly involve; principally involve
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
neat and clean; tidy; trim
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
partly open; in half bloom