to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
in that way; like that; that way
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)