(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
to follow another's example
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to become keen on; to get passionate about
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
one-by-one; separately; in detail
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
clientele; customer stratum
woman; female; feminine gender
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
variety of court dance (Nara period)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply