examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
don't you think?; indicates question
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to some extent; to a certain extent
to accept; to receive; to agree
aptitude; aptness; suitability
by means of; due to; because of; according to
independence; self-reliance
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
longed-for; anxiously awaited
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)