turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
optimist; easy-going person
complete change; about-face
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
one's best interests; one's own good
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
kitchen; financial situation
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now that; since; so long as; because
cafeteria; snack bar; lunch counter
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
Chinese alcohol; Chinese spirits
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)