it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
all present; all concerned; all of us
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
though; even if; whether ... or ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)