flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(in) the air; midair; sky
calm; composed; leisurely
to boil (something) until it is done
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
gymnastics competition; artistic gymnastics
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis); sweetfish
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
item; article; dish; course; finest item
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster); garden eel
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
... all over again (repeating the same failure)