ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
parboiling; preparatory boiling
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
dated; date; fixed; external
ocean fish; saltwater fish
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus)
platform; home; home base; home plate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
filleting a fish (into boneless left and right halves and a piece with the skeleton)
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
cutting machine; cutter; (paper) guillotine
one way or the other; either way
manner of using one's hands
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
sound of the expulsion of soft matter mixed with water; diarrhea, etc. sounds; watery
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
fish balls; fish dumplings
primness; prim person; clear soup
shellfish; seashell; shell
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)