superiority complex; sense of superiority
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
go that far; to that extent
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
shellfish; seashell; shell
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
in the meanwhile; during the time
masterful performance; virtuosity
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
cultural assets; cultural property
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
fish pen; holding pond; fish tank; live well; live-box
scales of a horse mackerel; (keeled) scute
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
although; but; even though; I wish that
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
metre; rhythm; musical temperament
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
round herring (Etrumeus teres)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
mistress; kept woman; concubine
slicing a fish down its back
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion