adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
entertainment; performance
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
function; facility; faculty; feature
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
unconfirmed; unidentified
evening; night; nighttime
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
reinforcement; strengthening
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to attack; to assault; to assail
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on