since when; from when; how long
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
sweet and sour; bittersweet
taste; palate; sense of taste
to put into the mouth; to eat
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
for the first time in one's life
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(social) position; status
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
orphan; person without friends
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually