English letter; alphabetic character
very interesting; of great interest
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
even though; despite; when
and; thereupon; because of that
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
preparation; arrangements
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
street; quarter; district; area
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
almost; roughly; approximately
to look forward to something
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed