straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to explain; to dispel doubts
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
in the morning; during the morning
that day; the very same day
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
while; during; while; although; all; both
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
the biggest fish is always the one that got away
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
period of time; time slot; time zone
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
changing clothes; change of clothes
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
ninth day of the month; nine days
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie