jealousy; roasted rice cake
left side; left-hand side
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to not take seriously; to take lightly
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
image; figure; figure; form; image
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
father; dad; husband; you; he
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
man marrying into wealth and power
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner