it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
proud; having a prominent nose
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
I see; that's right; indeed
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to shout (in anger); to yell
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
Hayagriva; Horsehead (tantric Buddhist deity)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback