reality; actuality; hard fact
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
systematic; organized; organizational
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
when it becomes; when it comes to
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to give; to do (something) for
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
rating; classification; allocation; grading
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
joint together; opposite; facing
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to need; to call for; to require
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
mentioning later; discussing below
Japanese food; Japanese meal
Morita Akio (1921.1.26-1999.10.3)