maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
for today; for the time being
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
scene; sight; scenario; setting
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
genuine; authentic; true; real
in succession; one after another
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
take (e.g. in film-making)
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
answering machine; answerphone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
if so; in that case; in that situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hospitalization; hospitalisation
time; season; period; phase; stage
story; tale; talk; discussion
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me