what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in this way; thus; such; uh...
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
founder; originator; pioneer
how many years; how long; what year
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
conviction; belief; confidence