nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
string made from twisted paper
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
even if not; even without
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to put into the mouth; to eat
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
coating (esp. lacquering)
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
chicken tender; chicken tenderloin
shredded dried plum; plum pulp
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)
stir-fry; stir-fried food
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
all you want; as much as one wants
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement