story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
machine parts; machinery; equipment
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
although I say; although one might say; although called
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
everybody; every last one of them; all
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
sports ground; sports oval