ginger (Zingiber officinale)
still better; even better
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
the other day; a few days ago
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
flood of customers; roaring business
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to put one's life on the line
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
close; intimate; on good terms
coating (esp. lacquering)
to be smeared; to be covered
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
slight; little; insignificant
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
along the road; along the way
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
National Personnel Authority
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
report; notification; registration
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology