was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
item; article; dish; course; finest item
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
the reason is ...; it is because ...
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
nothing but; none other than
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
climax; peak; zenith; apex
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
half and half; fifty-fifty
intimacy; affection; familiarity
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
declaration; proclamation; announcement
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately