to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to rock; to shake; to swing
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
main question; real issue at hand
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
personal; individual; private
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!