so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
to make one's rounds; to patrol
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
and then; and so; and; so then
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
way of speaking; intimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care