it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
social networking service; SNS
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
genuine; authentic; true; real
older brother; elder brother
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)