scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
difficult to ...; hard to ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
foreign; abroad; overseas
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
preparation; arrangements