to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
counter seat; seat at the counter
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
close to the wall; alongside the wall
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
beginning; opening; start; outset
scoundrel; rascal; villain
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
apron (waist-down); waist apron
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
(plump and) happy-looking
particulars; details; specified items
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
radiant smile; contented smile
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to keep standing; to stand motionless
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
many; numerous; various; large number of
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
good humour (humor); good mood