fish floss; finely shredded and seasoned fish
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
before anything else; first of all
leaping through time; time travel
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
pair; couple; contraposition
(listed in) no particular order; arbitrary order; random order
vain dream of wealth and splendour (splendor)
out of season; unseasonal
verification of accounts; checking figures; arithmetic check
newspaper slot; newspaper box
perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)
leaving work (office, school) early
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to peer into the darkness
to do the job; to do the business
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
some book; book about that subject; books
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well