desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
line; queue; procession; matrix
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
chatter; prattle; lapping (up); slurping; sound of juicy food being bitten into
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
wide turn; detour; the long way around
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
in the end; at the end of the day
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
flour; meal; powder; dust
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
management; administration; operation
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager