whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
preservation; retainment; keeping
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to put one's hand on; to touch
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
nothing but; except; no more than
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
hometown; rural township (of China)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese