apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
talking while standing; standing around talking
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
cooking; food preparation
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
cookware; cooking utensil
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
variety of goods; number of articles
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
admiration; being impressed (by)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)