tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be jealous; to be envious
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
drunken sickness; getting sick from drinking; drunken frenzy; becoming violent or disorderly when drunk
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
nothing but; none other than
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
and; thereupon; because of that
extremely; very; really; super; so
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to get drunk; to become tipsy
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
since; henceforth; ever since
offensive (movement); aggression
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
every single word and phrase; word by word
to fall down; to fall over; to roll; to tumble; (arch.) (for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret