hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
goby (fish); yellowfin goby (Acanthogobius flavimanus)
brackish waters (of an estuary)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
cooking; food preparation
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
number one; first; best; most; game; round
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
multicolorfin rainbowfish (Parajulis poecilepterus, was Halichoeres poecilopterus)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
popular name; common name; given name
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
black rockfish (Sebastes inermis); darkbanded rockfish