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| Japanese | English | |
| 1. | sakana | fish |
| 2. | kujira | whale |
| 3. | same | shark |
| 4. | maguro | tuna |
| 5. | tai | sea beam |
| 6. | iwashi | sardine |
| 7. | ika | squid |
| 8. | kuruma ebi | prawn |
| 9. | ko-ebi | shrimp |
| 10. | robusutaa | lobster |
| 11. | namako | sea cucumber |
| 12. | uni | sea urchin |
| 13. | hitode | star fish |
| 14. | akoya-gai | pearl oyster |
| 15. | kurage | jelly fish |
| 16. | saba | mackerel |
| 17. | tako | octopus |
| 18. | hamaguri | clam |
| 19. | sake | salmon |
| 20. | kame | turtle |
| 21. | kaki | oyster |
| 22. | unagi | eel |
| 23. | surume | dried squid |
| 24. | kani | crab |
| 25. | katsuo | bonito |
| 26. | shinju | pearl |
| 27. | kamome | sea gull |
| 28. | tatsuno-otsoshigo | sea horse |
| 29. | hondawara | sea grape |
| 30. | rato | sea weed |
| 31. | goso | see weed |
| 32. | umihebi | sea snake |
| 33. | tobiuo | flying fish |
| 34. | sango | coral |
| 35. | iruka | dolphin |
| 36. | rapu-rapu sakana | lapu-lapu fish |
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