one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
curious; strange; unusual
to shade an account; to add something extra
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
those (near the second person)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
occupation; calling; livelihood
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
one end; an end; part; fragment
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
rather; better; instead; if anything
proper; respectable; decent; honest
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
trial product; prototype model
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful