today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
you could say; you might say; verging on the
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
literally; to the letter; literal
amount of sugar; sugar content
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
physical condition; state of health
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
having a crush on someone; flushing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)