dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
perfect; complete; flawless
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
because of; owing to; due to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
disparate society; stratified society
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
something like ...; something called ...
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of