to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to call out; to ask someone to come
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
right side; right-hand side
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
sour look; surly face; pout
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
hospitality; treating like a guest
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
the reverse; other side; lining
elated; triumphant; proud
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute