Vocabulary

(not) even once; (not) ever

I would like you to ...; I ask that you ...; please ...

a head (e.g. taller or shorter)

to become like a different person; to have a change in personality

narrow-sense heritability

broad-sense heritability

to watch what one says; to mind one's language

considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive

knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser

(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears

(I'm) shocked

perfect attendance and punctuality (at school or work)

how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully

secretly; covertly; tacitly

to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)

little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as

thank you (for the meal just served)

to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize

to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet

norm of reciprocity

at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because

cherry blossom viewing drinking party

one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason

to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding

to have mixed feelings of love and hatred; to love and hate equally

bothersome; tiresome

to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to look back

man marrying into wealth and power

even a woman of low birth can gain status by marrying rich (if she has the looks)

to make a living

best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

if one is unlucky; if one is careless

why; how come

no problem

ideally; if one were to wish for more

it is better to be infamous than unknown

virtuous cycle; self-reinforcing cycle; upward spiral

words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

when; at what point