it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
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
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to repeat; to do something over again
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
again; once more; a second time
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
only; merely; but; no more than
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
town; city; municipal; urban
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hometown; rural township (of China)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(period of) a year; during an era
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
reason; cause; history; origin
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to