what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to be too late; to be too slow
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
even if; even though; however; no matter how
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
single word; a few words; brief comment
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
horsefly and bee; horsefly and wasp
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
(college) president; secretary-general
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing