sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
deep-frying without breading or batter; food deep-fried without breading or batter
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to affect; to impact; to influence
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
else; in addition; besides
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
enemy territory; hostile place
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
(conductor's) baton; stick; perforated baton; bâton de commandement; bâton percé
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
peace talks; peace negotiations
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
sampling food or drink; tasting
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
sweet-and-sour pork (oft. with vegetables)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
person who has rendered distinguished service
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings