guesswork; speculation; hunch
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
divide into four pieces; one fourth
with a snap; with a crack
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
sneaking a bite; snitching food
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
piling up; multiple layers
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
moving; touching; stirring
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
to get thin; to taper off
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
A Dark Night's Passing (novel by Shiga Naoya)
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate