to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to subsist; to keep on living
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to be greedy; to devour greedily
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
food; food products; foodstuffs
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
talking while standing; standing around talking