marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
salted and fermented fish sauce from Akita
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
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)
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
do-or-die game; crucial contest
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
narrow margin; slim margin
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
passion for gambling; fondness for speculation; speculative spirit
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to cease; to stop; to be over
after a short time; presently
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
fighting stance; fighting pose
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
not wearing a bra; being bra-less; generic (goods)