to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
hello; good day; good afternoon
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
several people; a few people
family; members of a family
to harm; to cause harm to
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to move forward; to move on
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
choices; alternatives; options
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to jump at; to be attracted by
elder sister; effeminate man
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied