to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to be infected; to be contagious
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to look young; to seem young
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)
cloud ear mushroom (Auricularia auricula-judae); wood ear mushroom; Jew's ear mushroom
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
food covered in a thick starchy sauce (usu. made of kudzu or katakuriko flour)
nice; good; well-executed
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
chink in the armor (armour)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
convenient; handy; useful
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving