preface; foreword; preamble
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as a child; when one was a child
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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.
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to grow up; to become an adult
now; the present time; just now; another; more
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
process; course; mechanism
to recall; to remember; to recollect
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
unfortunately; regrettably
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
that is to say; so that means
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
then; well; so; well then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
that; the matter in question
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)