takoyaki; octopus dumplings
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
totally (different); completely
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
onigiri with shrimp tempura filling
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
carelessness; clumsiness; blunder; mistake; being no good at drinking and entertaining
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
several items; many items
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
entry; going into; approach
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
at the mercy of (something or someone)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up