(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
report; notification; registration
eighth day of the month; eight days
breathing of a sleeping person
every month; each month; monthly
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
more than usual; especially; particularly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
chapter one; first chapter
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
skim reading; diagonal reading (e.g. as a simple code)
indeed; really; truly; very much
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
boastful speech; bragging
with a friendly grin; smilingly
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
flood of customers; roaring business
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature