to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in its entirety; whole; wholly
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
puffer fish; blow fish; fugu; globefish; swellfish
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
giant clam (any clam of subfamily Tridacnidae); giant clam shell
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
Japanese pepper (species of Sichuan pepper, Zanthoxylum piperitum); Japanese prickly ash
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
please; somehow or other; one way or another
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
on the sea; surface of the sea
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
scattering bait to attract fish; bait for scattering
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
difficult to ...; hard to ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire