thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
questions and answers; dialogue
last night; yesterday evening
light seasoning; mild flavour; bland taste
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
emergency food; emergency rations
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to engage in lively conversation
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
evening; evening (of a special event); last night; yesterday evening
another thing; exception; special case
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
inside; interior; inner part
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
at work; in the midst of work; working
speech; expression; wording; language
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
head of the student council; president of the student council
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance