swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
one's house; one's home; one's family
to congratulate; to celebrate
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
beautiful woman; pretty girl
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
normalcy; normality; normal
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
establishment; settlement
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
indicate reason; infers some protest
vitality; energy; dynamism
to join together; to combine; to join up
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to make oneself available (free)
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
counter for Buddhist images (statues and paintings)