apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
writing; composition; essay; sentence
emergency buzzer; emergency alarm
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
guard; security (officer); guardsman
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
button (clothing); push-button
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation