vinegared dish; pickled dish
belatedly; though a little too late
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
I don't want to boast but
infancy; childhood; tender age
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
extremity; end; bound; limit
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
unrequited love; one-sided love
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
to half-rise to one's feet
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
more than usual (usu. time)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
sharing; share (on social media); market share
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
gochujang (Korean red chili paste)