icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
monkfish liver; goosefish liver
heart pounding; chest tightening
Norwegian Wood (1987 novel by Haruki Murakami)
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
strip-searching; security check
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
having one's penis fully exposed (i.e. wearing no trousers or underwear)
territorial relationship; regional bond
requital; return; revenge; retaliation; reply
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
second anniversary of a death
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
user's manual; instruction manual; operation manual
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
resemblance; similarity; analogy
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student