recirculating aquaculture; closed cycle rearing of fish, etc.
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
commercialization; commercialisation
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (e.g. of an infant)
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
grated daikon; daikon grater
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
growth period (in children)
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
partitioned lidded wooden lunchbox; food served in such a box
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to use up all one's strength; to die
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide