it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
student (esp. a university student)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
although I say; although one might say; although called
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
at least; at most; (even) just
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
assistant professor; associate professor
difference; variation; difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(some) more; even more; longer; further
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such