bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
literally; to the letter; literal
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
supporting role (actor); minor role
taste; palate; sense of taste
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
chance (of success); odds
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up