time; season; period; phase; stage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
in the meanwhile; during the time
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
just a minute; small quantity
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
physical condition; state of health
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
stealthily; secretly; in secret
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish