essence; true nature; substance; reality
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
a little; a bit; slightly
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
human kindness; human weakness
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
enumeration; citation; listing
person who is ...; thing that is ...
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
very much; very many; more and more
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant