sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
a few years ago; some years back
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to jump at; to be attracted by
to take back; to recapture
special promotion (in rank or grade)
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
supply; supplying; replenishment
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
infectious disease; infection
prevention; precaution; protection against
polite; courteous; hospitable
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in