it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
retainer; vassal; servant
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
one-by-one; separately; in detail
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
change; transition; vicissitudes
related to; in relation to
Japan's best; number one in Japan
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
one's family; family member
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
severe; strict; tough; hard
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
very interesting; of great interest
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
to live; to reside; to inhabit
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
prosperity; flourishing; thriving