topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(made of) stone; stone-built
storehouse; warehouse; godown
strongish; somewhat strong
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
vague recollection; faint memory
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
brand name; trade name; product name
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning