-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
after that; afterwards; thereafter
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
(period of) a year; during an era
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted