it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
defense; defence; protection
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
switching over to; migration; transition
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
land survey; cadastral survey
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
these days; nowadays; recently
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
person concerned; interested party; related party
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
moving tale; impressive tale
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
employer's house; master's house
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
while; even though; despite
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
freedom; free; open; unrestricted