it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
for today; for the time being
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to tighten; to press hard
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to shake; to sway; to waver
gradually; slowly but steadily
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
with these words; while saying
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)