it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
exploitation; overuse; abuse
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
how long; how much; to what extent
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to decide; to determine; to judge
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
passion; temper; irritability
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle