it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
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 receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to concern; to be related
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to make a speech; to address
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to put on airs; to assume importance
time; hour; period; class
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
successful bid; winning a tender
100,000,000; one hundred million
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
financial muscle; economic clout
eternal; unlimited; endless
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)