to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
that's the way it is; such is life
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
had better ...; had better not ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
new rice field; newly developed rice field; wasteland or marshland newly reclaimed as a rice field (Edo period)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
thorough; exhaustive; complete
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
forcibly; by force; against one's will
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave