style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
every year; yearly; annually
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
general; popular; common; typical
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
chemical substances; chemicals
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
food; food products; foodstuffs
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
living by oneself; living alone
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
society; the world; the times
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
heating; application of heat
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving