just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
workshop; studio; atelier
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
mediator; manager; caretaker
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
rehabilitation (in society)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
meaning; significance; sense
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
competent; suitable; qualified
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
quickly adaptable; pro-active
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
student (esp. a university student)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
otherwise; or else; if not
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality