sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
with a momentary flash of light
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
magic sword; cursed sword
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
heartstrings; innermost soul
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
metre; meter; meter; gauge
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
fish balls; fish dumplings
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
primness; prim person; clear soup
shellfish; seashell; shell
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
general; popular; common; typical
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)