at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
filling (meal); heavy; solid; substantial
leafy vegetables; green vegetables
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
planting; planting out; transplanting
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
freely; frankly; without reserve
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
bright green; chartreuse green
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
amount used; quantity consumed; usage
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
amber; bright golden yellow