to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
item; commodity; list of articles
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(giving) instruction; initiation
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
supply; supplying; replenishment
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
whispered conversation; whispering
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
because of; owing to; due to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
knitting; knitted material; crochet
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking