reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
invitation; introduction; temptation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
being startled; getting a shock
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
preparation; arrangements
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
evening meal; dinner; supper
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
else; in addition; besides
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
maid; helper; help; assistance
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
chive (Allium schoenoprasum); chives
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
3rd day of the month; three days
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve