to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
innocence; being not guilty
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
close; intimate; on good terms
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
treating (someone) like an object
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
Japanese sand lance (Ammodytes personatus); Pacific sandeel
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?