in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be conspicuous; to stand out
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
fancy; fancy; imagination; whim
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
straw mat used as a bag for carrying earth
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put to sleep
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
curse; spell; malediction
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity