fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to be blessed with children
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
company outing; company retreat
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
is never the case; has never happened
to maintain; to continue to have
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
inattention; absent-mindedness
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
long johns; long underpants; long underwear
haori (Japanese formal coat)
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
heir; inheritor; successor
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake