at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
Japanese person; Japanese people
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have a talk; to tell a story
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
adds force or indicates command
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
core; core; hardcore; all-out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
based on; on the basis of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation