to be doing; to be in the process of doing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to say; to tell; to state; to do
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
proofreading; correction of press; calibration
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
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
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to care for someone; to look after someone
book; volume; this; present; main; head
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
fine grain; fine granule; microsphere
equality; uniformity; evenness
had better ...; had better not ...
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety