original story; original version; this volume
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
entering a faith; joining a religion
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
near; close; beside; third person
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
minuteness; one millionth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
remaining; left-over; excess
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
another; different; separate; discrete
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?