casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to look around; to survey
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
New Year's Eve; December 31
marathon; long-distance race
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to run around; to bustle about
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
genius; prodigy; natural gift
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
it is not (like that) either
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)