preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
periodic; regular; routine
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to hide; to conceal oneself
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to rank next to; to come after
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
small number; few; minority
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
intention; idea; inclination; wish
in accordance with; according to
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
internal conditions; true state of affairs
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid