to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
while; even though; despite
how can (one) do something
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
genuine article; real thing; real deal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
complete; whole; perfect; safe
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that