accurate; correct; precise; exact
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
fish sauce (made from fermented salted fish)
fish reef; reef where fish live and breed
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
regional cuisine; local cuisine
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
decision; settlement; definition
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain