so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to worry about the future
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
newcomer; initiate; rookie
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
story; tale; talk; discussion
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
confections; sweets; candy; cake
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
mashed boiled green soybeans
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after