assertion; declaration; affirmation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one-year-old; one year old
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...