to take off one's glasses
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
by myself; in person; by oneself
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
how many years; how long; what year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
how much; how many; to what extent
don't you think?; indicates question
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to add to the staff; to increase the staff
don't you think?; indicates question
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
had better ...; had better not ...
such; like that; that sort of
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down