substitute fish; using an alternative fish variety instead of a traditional one
returning half of a consolatory or celebratory gift
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
opah (Lampris guttatus); moonfish
after pleasure comes pain; there is no pleasure without pain; there is no rose without a thorn; take the good with the bad
sailfin sandfish (Arctoscopus japonicus); Japanese sandfish
stopping or parking a vehicle
fortune and misfortune are intertwined; fortune and misfortune come by turns; good luck and bad luck alternate (like the strands of a rope); good and bad fortune are next-door neighbours
halibut (esp. the Pacific halibut, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to leave a bad impression behind
to defer; to postpone; to move down
mislabelling of food (e.g. expiry date, country of origin, etc.); food fraud
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
horse-headed and ox-headed demons in the Buddhist hell
new disciple; new student; new apprentice; newly accepted professional wrestlers
idiom derived from historical events or classical literature of China
rack or hanger for hanging kimono, coats, etc.
paper tube; cardboard tube
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)
ball not bouncing (e.g. in a catch)
inscrutable are the ways of heaven; fortune is unpredictable and changeable
tuna minced with Welsh onion leaves (type of sushi topping)
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
Tokyu Hands (Japanese department store chain)
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice sword)