hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
being a good listener; good listener
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
together; at the same time; same; identical
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be too numerous; to be too much
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
form; shape; figure; visage
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
almost; roughly; approximately
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
place; situation; position; location
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
link; directory entry; rink
commerce; trade; business
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when