it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
place for relaxation and refreshment
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
author; writer; novelist; artist
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
crane and tortoise (symbol of longevity, artistic motif)
mobilization; mobilisation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
suffix for familiar person
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
literary world; literary circles
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
wicked tongue; abusive language
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one large ...; a great ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...