holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
man; male; masculine gender
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
shopping; purchased goods
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
kitchen; financial situation; finances
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
very careful; thoroughly prepared
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten