investigation; research; looking something up
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
imperial court; royal court
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
on time; on schedule; punctually
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
garage; carport; depot (for trains, buses, etc.); shed; carbarn
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire