parsley (Petroselinum crispum)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to set up shop; to open a store
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
labor management; labour management
takeout (food); take-out; takeaway; carry-out
amateurish and haughty way of doing business
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
sumo wrestler; rikishi; strong man; Deva king
to be able to do other work; to have transferable skills; to be adaptable; (lit.) to be valuable as scrap
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
secret story; unknown episode
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
adding water; dilution with water
eating heavily; excessive eating; devouring; consuming voraciously
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another