sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
clearing one's throat; cough
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
year in, year out; always; 24-7
being lost in deep thought
to gather; to collect; to assemble
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
(not so) much; (not) very
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience