seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
favourable wind; favorable wind
everything; anything; nothing
very loose; slowly; leisurely
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
area of the field one is supposed to (or able to) defend; (one's) field; (one's) scope; one's type; kind of person one is attracted to
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
an issue being settled; a case being closed
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
body; body blow (in boxing)
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
ruler; monarch; sovereign
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to manage something successfully; to be successful