to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in the same way as; just like
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
while; during; while; although; all; both
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
inferior species; inferior breed; inferior race
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that is to say; so that means
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental