craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
how; in what way; how about
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
large amount of money; great cost
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners