before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
danger; peril; hazard; risk
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
covering; protection; backing; relief
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
genuine article; real thing; real deal
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to have a meal; to take a meal
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
speckled with white; salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.); marbling (of beef); (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water; formation of frost
first class plus; extra special
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
imagination; supposition; guess
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
first-rate; finest quality; the best
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor