compensatory holiday (for working on a day off); time in lieu
the cauldron of Hell (in which sinners are boiled)
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
business; trade; operations; sales
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
automatic; intransitive verb
regulation; adjustment; control
reaction; response; reaction
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
way of eating; how to eat
audience; attendance; hearers