to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
now; the present time; just now; another; more
world; society; people; the public
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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
author; writer; novelist; artist
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(some) more; even more; longer; further
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
really; truly; indeed; good grief
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
additional printing; reprint; reissue
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
complete change; about-face