truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
the other day; a few days ago
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
at least; at most; (even) just
one (thing); one piece; one item
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to talk; to chat; to chatter
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing