it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
rather; better; instead; if anything
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
personal; individual; private
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
great swordsman; master fencer
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
great laughter; burst of laughter
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
questionnaire; survey; poll
retention; maintenance; preservation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
from now; from this moment; henceforth