cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) person accomplished in the arts
sounding each other out; probing each other
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
secret; private; surreptitious
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to provide; to arrange; to install
dyeing; printing; blue and white ceramics (china, porcelain)
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
washbasin; bathroom sink; washroom; toilet; lavatory
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
completely; fully; entirely
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(not) even once; (not) ever
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
wall clock; grandfather clock