apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
particularly; only; in the case of
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
last night; yesterday evening
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to read (a book, etc.) over again
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
then; well; so; well then
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising