it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
even if; even though; however; no matter how
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
piece; fragment; one (object)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
graduate student; insei; apprentice go professional
mantra; Shingon sect (of Buddhism)
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
village school (esp. in Edo-era Japan, and ancient Korea and China)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
article; news story; report; account
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
time; hour; period; class
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
expressive person (e.g. in musical performance)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unification of the whole country
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)