superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
sea bream (esp. Pagrus major); porgy
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus); person who sucks up to superiors; toady
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
clearing one's throat; cough
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
being lost in deep thought
to gather; to collect; to assemble
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
experiment; experimentation
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
why; how; for what reason
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)