soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
creaminess; cream-like consistency
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
thickly; stickily; viscously
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
participation; joining; entry; adherence
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
large family; extended family
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
living by oneself; living alone
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb