twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
president (of a society); chairman
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
of course; certainly; naturally
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)