rock porgy (Oplegnathus punctatus); spotted knifejaw
scoreless game (match, competition, etc.); 0-0 score
wahoo (species of fish, Acanthocybium solandri)
spotted scat (Scatophagus argus, species of Indo-Pacific scat which occurs in green and red morphs); green scat; red scat
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
redwing searobin (species of gurnard, Lepidotrigla microptera)
Japanese butterfish (Psenopsis anomala); melon seed
first law of thermodynamics
threadfin (any fish of family Polynemidae, esp. the striped threadfin, Polydactylus plebeius)
bottom-dwelling fish; demersal fish
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
brother complex; unnatural attachment to one's brother (esp. by his sister)
narrow-waisted; red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa)
to warm the bench; to stay on the bench during a sports match
cheap fish for the masses (e.g. sardines, mackerel, pike)
Gobiidae (family of gobies)
albacore (Thunnus alalunga); germon
there are brief moments of leisure even when at one's busiest
wild ball (usually a pitcher with poor control)
long segment of a noh play forming its musical highlight; wrong; improper; indecent
full house; sell-out; putting up a sign forbidding entry, passage, etc.
on-season; in season; peak season
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
ghost story; spooky story
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
boiled daikon (or turnip, etc.) eaten hot with miso
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
food specialist; meal advisor
scam; con trick; con-man; fraudster; flirt; player