that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
another's parent; another's parents
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
minimum; at the very least
duty; obligation; responsibility
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)