upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
wrong; different; not like that
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
to begin talking; to open up
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
to live; to reside; to inhabit
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
defeating in an instant; instant kill
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
keratin; corneum; cuticle; collagen; horny substance
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
assortment; product lineup