to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
one's real father; natural father; biological father
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
hey; listen; look here; I say
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
such; this sort of; like this
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
silence (not speaking); muteness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to take a breath; to take a short rest
for example; for instance; e.g.
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
udon with deep-fried tofu