appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
being on duty; person on duty
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
high and low (social standing)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
hairdresser; hairdressing
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
forgetting; lapse of memory
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
counter for wheels and flowers
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
genuine article; real thing; real deal
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
unexpectedly; surprisingly