chapter one; first chapter
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
had better ...; had better not ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
outrageous lie; outright lie
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
still; even now; to this day
thought; consideration; thinking
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to go ahead; to pull ahead
genius; prodigy; natural gift
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
retainer; attendant; escort
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
I see; that's right; indeed
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
opinion; point of view; visual point
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
both hands; both arms; ten