takoyaki; octopus dumplings
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
late at night; at a late hour
standard; set; routine; decided
please (give me); please (do for me)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
indirection; indirectness
to taste; to try (food or drink)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
night-vision scope; night scope
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
relatively; comparatively
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold