crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
long-established; old-established; traditional
famous brand of sake; choice sake
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
explosive increase; rising dramatically; shooting up
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to watch intently; to stare
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
and yet; though; when; in spite of
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
hiding one's embarrassment
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
on duty; at work; while working