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)
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
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
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)
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
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
night view; night skyline; nightscape
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to surge; to well up; to gush out
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)
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.
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to detain; to check; to restrain
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying