porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to look around; to survey
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
general; popular; common; typical
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
at that time; in those days
death rate; mortality rate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
every place; various places
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
nutritional value; food value
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use