sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to work hard; to work diligently
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
token (effort); something done for form's sake
maid; helper; help; assistance
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
surely; certainly; without doubt
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious