is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be conspicuous; to stand out
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to incur someone's enmity
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
world; society; people; the public
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically