to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
paste bird feed; paste fishing bait
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
transparency; degree of clearness
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
river fish; freshwater fish
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
paper towel; kitchen paper; kitchen roll
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
marginal village; depopulated village where most inhabitants are senior citizens
vitality; ability to earn a living
farming; agriculture; cultivation
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
light brown; golden brown
blessings of nature; nature's bounty; gifts of nature
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
impression given by a painting or image
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
taste (of a liquid, esp. alcoholic beverages); someone who enjoys alcohol; place one's lips touch on the rim of a cup; shape of one's mouth when drinking; tap; faucet
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick