association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
pointing out; identification
island in a pond or river
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
way; method; means; (technical) specification
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
third stage; three stages
to refuse; to decline; to deny
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
base on balls; walk; pass
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
batter's box; one's turn at bat
close; intimate; on good terms
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
unique; peculiar; singular
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
relatively; comparatively
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour