secret art; the mysteries
one end; an end; part; fragment
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
disclosure; exposure; revelation
instead; but (on the other hand)
guest member; associate member; honorary member
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
as if nothing had happened
what time; (lit.) which hour
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
close; intimate; on good terms
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
nice; good; well-executed
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice