ability; capability; skill
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
almost; roughly; approximately
generation; lifetime; age
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
great man; hero; master mind
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
episode; anecdote; vignette
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
personage; person (deserving of respect)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to be too late; to be too slow
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
influential person; man of importance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
very interesting; of great interest
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not