to stop talking; to break off; to pause
distant look; faraway look
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go past; to pass; to pass by
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
at once; immediately; right now
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
without trouble; easily; readily
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
incontinence; soiling oneself; wetting one's pants; discharge (e.g. of contaminants); effluence
to some extent; to a certain extent
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable