no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
centre of attention; center of attention
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
bento; Japanese box lunch
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
homemade bento containing food decorated to look like cute characters (from anime, etc.)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
just because; even if; even though
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with