to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
and then; and so; and; so then
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
seeing off and meeting on return
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to be entwined; to be involved
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
seasoning; flavour; flavor
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to go out and away; to leave
student (esp. a university student)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
bento; Japanese box lunch
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building