to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in this way; thus; such; uh...
Japanese person; Japanese people
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(United States of) America; USA
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
survival; survivor; relic
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to accept; to receive; to agree
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ignorant of the ways of the world
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
I see; that's right; indeed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...