icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
monkfish liver; goosefish liver
Norwegian Wood (1987 novel by Haruki Murakami)
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
always having a comeback; fast-talking
sobriety; soberness; sober face
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
contrived; false-sounding
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
critic; reviewer; commentator
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
sunlight filtering through trees
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material