selfish; self-centred; egotistical
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
influence; effect; impact
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
all; entire; whole; altogether
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
12th day of the month; 12 days
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
longevity noodles (eaten in China on one's birthday)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
middle of the night; dead of night
major earthquake; large earthquake
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
I see; that's right; indeed
process; course; mechanism
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)