teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
screaming fit; tantrum; (baby) crying hysterically
three-second rule (food hygiene myth); three seconds rule (basketball)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to be softened; to calm down
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
egg boiled, peeled, and steeped in soy sauce marinade
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
worried look; concerned expression
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
overlooking; turning a blind eye