three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
already; now; no longer; not any more
region; limits; stage; level
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
all night long; all through the night
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to get out of bed; to show a leg
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
patting; stroking; caressing
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
preliminary arrangements; spade work
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
slight; thin; on the weak side
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
just past noon; afternoon
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
root; joint; base; crotch
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
obedience; submission; resignation
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)