to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
failure teaches success; failure is a stepping-stone to success
to be discouraged; to shrink from
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
putting into operation; invocation
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
thought; consideration; thinking
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
tendency; trend; inclination
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
whispering; murmuring; subdued
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
river fish; freshwater fish
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to make merry; to be festive
absolutely; positively; decidedly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
extermination; expulsion; destruction