it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
property; fortune; means; assets
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
(not so) much; (not) very
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
older brother; elder brother
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
company; corporation; workplace
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
life; living; I; me; student
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
husband and wife; married couple
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable