apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
degeneration; retrogression
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
moment; brief space of time
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
consideration; taking into account
business trip; official trip
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
while; during (the time when)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
light brown; golden brown
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
top news; front-page news; lead story
age lowering; reduction in age
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
sad; wretched; deplorable