of course; certainly; naturally
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
slowly; stolidly; heavily; lumpingly
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
distinction; differentiation; classification
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
fifth day of the month; five days
sixth day of the month; six days
to attempt; to test; to try out
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
annotation; explanatory note; comment
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
the sun; sunlight; heat of the sun
baking foods in a covered pan; foods baked in a covered pan
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
castella (type of sponge cake)
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
top and bottom; up and down; high and low; upside-down
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
formal; orthodox; in earnest
chopping board; cutting board