thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
disinfection; sterile filtration
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sickness and health start with the mind
wet nurse; nursing mother
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
since when; from when; how long
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
doing whatever one pleases
and yet; though; when; in spite of
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
beginning; outset; first; onset
to remember; to keep in mind
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
correction; revision; amendment
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
the first and second; a few
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple