function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
smelling of the sea; smelling of the seashore
three sides; small offering stand
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
(navigable) canal; waterway
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
outline of a solitary fish (as seen through the water when fishing, etc.)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
chilly; unpleasantly cold
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
national border; provincial border
to manage a state; to govern a country
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
management; administration; operation
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion