it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be needed; to be wanted
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to grimace; to make a wry face
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in the meanwhile; during the time
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
distance in a straight line
the way back; the way home; return trip
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to attempt; to test; to try out
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)