contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to take; to catch; to capture
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
beginning; outset; first; onset
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
corridor; hallway; passageway
to put up (a notice); to post
examination results; test result; test outcome
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
sharing; share (on social media); market share
older brother; elder brother
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede