ignoring a text message by leaving it unopened and marked as "unread" (in online chatting)
professional league (sport)
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
opening game; (season) opener
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
inter-scholastic athletics competition
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
going home from work; on the way home from work
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
night view; night skyline; nightscape
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
major incident; major happening; big scandal
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.