stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
everyday life; daily life
cyborg; cybernetic organism
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to have a talk; to tell a story
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
science and technology; scientific technique
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
establishment; settlement
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to spend time (on doing something)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
medical care; medical treatment
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
research and development; R&D
society; the world; the times
approval; license; licence; permission
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story