origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
power; authority; jurisdiction
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
kitchen; financial situation
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that day; the very same day
(small crunchy) dried sardines
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
extract (of plants, meat, etc.); essence; concentrate; concentrated stock
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert