to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
rare; uncommon; not often seen
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
height (measured at the withers)
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
the five festivals (January 7, March 3, May 5, July 7 and September 9)
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
column of water; water column
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing