continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be conspicuous; to stand out
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
scene; spectacle; sight; view
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
dissection; autopsy; analysis
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
considerably; fairly; quite
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
internal organs; viscera; intestines
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few