horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
vinegared dish; pickled dish
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
aurora sauce; mix of tomato puree, béchamel, and butter
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
entreaty; supplication; petition
but; however; provided that
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
everything; anything; nothing
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
light; right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
thick red ink (used for signature seals); red ink pad; vermillion ink; cinnabar ink
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)