periodontal disease; gum disease
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
patient's registration ticket
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
creamy (in flavor or texture)
shaking like a jelly; jellylike
black kite (Milvus migrans)
househusband; stay-at-home dad
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
deceiving; cheating; fooling
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
individual plate; single individual's small dish on which food taken from shared serving dishes is placed
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
new menu item; new dish on a menu
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
round; spherical; circular