manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
forgetting; lapse of memory
to be free; to be available
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to be too numerous; to be too much
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
up until now; as recently as the present
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to stop (plug) one's ears
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
word game; wordplay; playing with words
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
killing time; staving off boredom
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
had better ...; may as well ...
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
support; backing; patronage
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
riskiness; (level of) danger
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
individual; private person; personal; private
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
near oneself; close to one; familiar