it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
by myself; in person; by oneself
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
meaning; significance; sense
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
river; stream; River; the ... river
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to gather; to collect; to assemble
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
underground train; subway
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to face; to go towards; to head towards
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
as a child; when one was a child
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
consequence; outcome; result; blame
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
rank-deciding competitions (e.g. in go or shogi)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
title fight; championship match
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly