presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)