icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica)
strip-searching; security check
territorial relationship; regional bond
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
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
address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony); formal reply
sobriety; soberness; sober face
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
skipping rope; jump rope; skipping; rope-jumping
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
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
debut match; debut fight; debut race