to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
originally; by nature; from the start
ferry landing; point of departure or arrival for ferries
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
regarding highly; attaching importance to
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to alternate; to take turns
document; official papers
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
case worker; case officer
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
single word; a few words; brief comment
military personnel; soldier
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject