ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
another thing; exception; special case
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
that is to say; so that means
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
regret; repentance; remorse