is that so?; I see; right; oh
long ago; a long time ago; already
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
main text; original text; this book; this volume
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
society; public; community; social studies
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to complain about; to grumble about; to moan about; to bemoan
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
physical condition; state of health; shape
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually