by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
condition of fire; heat level; fire strength
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to become empty; to be emptied
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
loud shout; excited cheering
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to cause someone to worry
being somewhat excited (agitated)
storage space (esp. in a home)
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
handwriting; handwritten; hand-drawn; hand-painted
important point; point to make note of
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
accompanying note; postscript
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
method of bringing up; method of raising
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier