long (time that has passed); old (story)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to gain fame; to make one's name
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
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)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
only; merely; but; no more than
several years; a few years
around the world; throughout the world
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient