it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
means; way; method; measure
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
whole book; whole volume; whole story
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
introduction; introductory part; lead
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
time series; chronological order; chronology
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
slump; lull; becoming slack (of a rope, etc.)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
there is nothing; having nothing
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely