Vocabulary

late-night show; midnight broadcast

late-night television

rascal

copying and transmitting a text

popular book; widely-read book; book of which there are many copies

different edition (e.g. of a book)

strange tale; curious report; strange report

keto acid; oxoacid

levulinic acid

Lactobacillus casei (species of bacteria)

Lactobacillus gasseri (species of bacteria)

large flounder

prostitute

(act of) drinking water

rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child

without fault; without mistakes; no-fault; impeccability

fructooligosaccharide; oligofructose; oligofructan

baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae); brewer's yeast

commanding attitude; authoritative tone

stage prop in kabuki, consisting of a revolving panel with a life-size doll on each side

showing a mistake in a manuscript (e.g. with a dot or a line)

leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)

sinology; Chinese studies

sinology; Chinese studies

sinology

one's wife

longer direction; longitudinal direction

gable wall

edge; tip; end

bargeboard; vergeboard; gableboard

credit status; credit standing; credit record; credit information

long road; far journey

organic acid

mineral acid; inorganic acid

crystallization

high-performance liquid chromatography; high-pressure liquid chromatography; HPLC

to reveal one's true colors

decentralization through multipolarization

soft; tender; supple; flexible; gentle; mild

sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby