to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
at some point in the past; at some stage
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
certification examination; qualification test
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
high and low; rise and fall
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
on the way home from work
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
practical guide; manual; how-to book
moment to quit; way to quit
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
it is I who should say so
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
reference book; study-aid book; supplemental textbook; student handbook
pain of love; love troubles
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please