character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
how long; how far; how much
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
economic strength; economic power; economic might
impossible to do (although wants to)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
feeling; sense; impression
to be found; to be discovered
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
low (level, value, price, etc.)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
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
kabayaki; loach or eel dipped and broiled in soy-based sauce
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to accept; to receive; to agree
eel donburi; bowl of rice topped with eel
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve