when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
reopening; resumption; restarting
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
timewise; temporal; chronal
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
starvation; famine; hunger
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
sudden price jump; steep price rise
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
penniless; extremely poor; destitute
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
lunch monitor; student responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
turmoil; chaos; confusion
progress; being under way
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner