now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to remove; to move out of the way
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
burnable garbage; burnable waste
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
garbage can; rubbish bucket
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to find out; to discover; to locate
most difficult; next to impossible
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
during a telephone call; busy line
to scribble (down); to write quickly; to dash off
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
number plate; license plate; licence plate
number; number plate; license plate
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace