it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
headquarters; head office; main office
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
beginning; outset; first; onset
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to spend time (on doing something)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings