favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
fish-based cooking; fish dish
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
food of the mountains (wild game, mountain vegetables, mushrooms, etc.); fruits of the land
river fish; freshwater fish
chemical substances; chemicals
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
fishing gear; fishing tackle
each; (arch.) you (plural)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
unattended sales place; vending machine
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to palm off; to force a sale
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
paste bird feed; paste fishing bait
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK