to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
feeble-minded child; poor scholar
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
bringing one's child to the local park to play for the first time
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
very young; little; childish; immature
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
great physical power; animal strength
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
immediately; right away; on the spot
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
rice seasoned and cooked with various ingredients
dish dressed with sesame sauce
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
sawara cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
fame; glory; reputation; English name (of plants, animals, etc.)
Perciformes (order of perch and perch-like fish)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
migratory fish; straddling fish stocks
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
fish that are called by different names as they grow larger
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
kanji "fish" radical at left
sculpin (any fish of family Cottidae, incl. the bullheads and the miller's-thumb); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
konoshiro gizzard shad (Konosirus punctatus)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish