how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
suddenly; all of a sudden
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to make a lasting impression
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
memory; ability to remember
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
well-cooked; well-done; browned
light brown; golden brown
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just