it is assuredly that ...;  can say with confidence that ...
 how;  in what way;  how about
 sacred treasure;  the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror);  implement used in religious ceremonies
 this and that;  this or that;  one thing or another;  this way and that
 consultation;  discussion;  discussing;  asking (somebody) for advice
 fingers;  fingertips;  underling;  stooge;  tool
 invasion;  incursion;  raid;  aggression;  intrusion;  trespass
 to stream;  to flow (liquid, time, etc.);  to be washed away;  to be carried;  to drift;  to float (e.g. clouds);  to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
 than;  from;  out of;  except;  but;  more
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 to catch;  to capture;  to grab;  to clutch;  to catch hold of (someone);  to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
 due form;  official;  formality
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 stairs;  stairway;  staircase
 I'm sorry;  my apologies;  excuse me;  pardon me
 something like ...;  things like ...;  someone like ...;  the likes of ...
 pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
 to make (the best) use of;  to put to good use;  to let live;  to keep alive;  to revive;  to resuscitate
 as it is;  as one likes;  because;  condition;  state
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to take;  to carry (something) away;  to bear
 ... is the reason;  ... is my excuse
 please (give me);  please (do for me)
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 there (place relatively near listener);  there (place just mentioned);  that place;  then (of some incident just spoken of);  that (of point just raised); (arch.)  you
 to come;  to go;  to be (somewhere);  to be (doing)
 assistant;  associate;  duplicate;  copy;  adverb
 head;  chief;  merit;  strong point;  superiority;  major
 sky;  heaven;  God;  svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth);  deva (divine being of Buddhism);  top (of a book);  sole (of a Japanese sandal)
 expressly;  especially;  taking the trouble (to do);  intentionally;  deliberately
 presence;  appearance;  attendance;  visit;  going out
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 elder statesman;  doyen;  old-timer;  Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
 very;  greatly;  much;  just about to;  almost;  very nearly
 to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised);  to be flustered;  to panic;  to hurry;  to rush;  to hasten
 honor;  honour;  credit;  prestige
 battlefield;  battleground
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 to descend;  to go down;  to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.);  to pass (of time);  to surrender;  to capitulate;  to be less than
 battle;  fight;  war;  struggle;  conflict