to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
silence (not speaking); muteness
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!