to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to thrust before; to thrust at
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
patterned (e.g. clothes, pottery); figured
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to get change back; to be more than enough
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into