stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
preference; priority; precedence
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
toxin; poisonous substance
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
generation; the world; the age
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
common people; ordinary people; masses
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
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
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
chopping (vegetables) into chunks
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to flavor; to flavour; to season
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness