to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to complete decisively; to do to completion
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
lottery; tombola; drawing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
takoyaki pan (cast iron with semi-spherical molds)
cheap article; poor-quality article
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
high efficiency; high performance
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
finish; end; completion; result
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
intelligence quotient; IQ
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
but; however; even though; even if
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration