room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
very likely; very probable
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
hey there; I say; see here
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
(death from) starvation; starving to death
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
rest; break; recess; intermission
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to become empty; to be emptied
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
in the same way as; just like
sweet and sour; bittersweet
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
expression; presentation; representation; notation
ingredient; component; composition
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still