to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
whatever the case; under any circumstances
even if not; even without
interrupting a game; time out
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
successfully; nicely; (yummy) food; yum-yum
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
non-alcoholic; alcohol-free
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
drinking party; get-together
impudent; shameless; brazen
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice; threesome including a mother and her daughter