preparatory phase; preparatory period
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
restoration; repair; mending
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
not necessarily so; is not always true
preparation; provision; guarding
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
such ... as; or some such
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
way; method; means; resource; course
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing