flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
righteye flounder (any fish of family Pleuronectidae)
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
export; exportation; efferent
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
many; much; plenty; hardly
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
that's the way it is; such is life
as usual; as is one's habit
hidden room; secret chamber
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to be found; to be discovered
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)