to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
flustered; confused; panicked
to be completely boiled; to be boiled to a turn
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to speak; to say; to vocalize
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
feeling; sense; impression
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
otherwise; or else; if not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
successive generations; successive emperors
long ago; already; a long time ago
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
small; fine; detailed; stingy
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
pastry bag; piping bag; decorating tube