sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Ortega (wine grape variety)
destination; place one stays during a trip
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
famous place; name of a part (of an instrument, etc.); name and address
rescue squad; rescue party
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to rush back; to run back
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
opposite bank; farther shore
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to strike out; to start swimming
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
essence; true nature; substance; reality
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
it is I who should say so