to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
customer traffic; customers; custom
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
speech; expression; wording; language
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
notice; attention; observation
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to relapse; to reassert; to review
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
possible; likely; probable
very busy (person or thing)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
head; lead; vanguard; first
to move forward; to move on
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
confidentially; privately; off the record
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority