liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
influence; effect; impact
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
cooking; food preparation
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to invite in; to show someone in
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
because; the reason is; if you want to know why