rice and curry; curry rice
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; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
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.)
taste; palate; sense of taste
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cooking; food preparation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
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
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
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; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just a minute; small quantity
to be surprised; to be astonished
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 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; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up