to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
violent explosion; bursting
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to run up to; to rush over
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
too (much); overly; excessively
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
opposite side; other side; other party
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child