sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
fertile; rich; productive
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
contract; compact; agreement
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
strength; power; proficiency; ability
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
retainer; attendant; escort
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
man; male; masculine gender
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to discuss; to talk together
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly