how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
long time; long interval; for quite some time
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to distribute; to hand out
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
program (e.g. TV); programme
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
popular person; favorite; favourite
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
pistol; handgun; revolver
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)