thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
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
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
being on duty; person on duty
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
alternating; taking turns
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
while; during; while; although; all; both
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to have a talk; to tell a story
living; lifestyle; living room
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
critic; reviewer; commentator
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square