it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
everywhere; all over; throughout
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
here and there; in places
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
while alive; during one's lifetime
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(not) so much; (not) that much