surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
at least; at most; (even) just
single word; a few words; brief comment
in that way; thus; so; so?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to steal or sneak or slip into
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
official history; authorized history
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
prognosis; aftereffects; recuperation; convalescence
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to bring; to take; to bring about
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof