it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
company; corporation; workplace
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
co-existence and co-prosperity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
family; members of a family
to help each other; to cooperate
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
myself; yourself; I; me; you
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one more time; once more; once again
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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)
municipal office; council; city hall
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in this way; thus; such; uh...
day after day; day by day
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to