mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
(fish) biting at every cast
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
fish simmered with soy sauce (and sugar)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
fruit store; fruit dealer; fruit seller; fruiterer; fruiteress
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
flying column; detached force
courtesy call; courtesy visit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
operating expenses; budget
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
pregnancy; conception; gestation
oiran; high-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
one's later years; final years (in life)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
principal occupation; core business
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
import; importation; introduction; afferent
under control (e.g. of territory)