language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
in accordance with; according to
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
name; given name; first name
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
surroundings; environs; circumference
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
beyond imagination; unimaginable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to shake one's head (in denial)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged