to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in this way; thus; such; uh...
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
jokingly; in the form of a joke
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
twice; again; second time
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
such ... as; or some such
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
root; joint; base; crotch
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)