no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
don't worry about it; forget about it
because of; owing to; due to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
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.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
that day; the very same day
determination; resolution
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
your company; your shrine
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)