growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
sun; saint; San (people); son
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to step forward; to volunteer
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
bill (at a restaurant); check
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
sharing; division; draw; tie
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
group; party; team; squad; section