unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
fishing industry; fishery
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
fish-based cooking; fish dish
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Japanese sea bass (Lateolabrax japonicus)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
river fish; freshwater fish
to be thrilled; to be excited
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be infected; to be contagious
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
head over heels; headlong; head first
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway