walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
short clip used to begin and end commercial breaks on Japanese TV
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
rematch; replay; make-up game
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
(fish) biting at every cast
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
yeah; you're right; that's right
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
diving; submerging; going underwater
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied