(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
first meeting; first interview with
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to go out and away; to leave
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be dispersed; to get separated
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
too much; excessively; too
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
perfect; complete; flawless
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
student (esp. a university student)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
grasp; catch; understanding
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if it is the case that ...
to have the privilege of doing
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...