no matter how much time passes
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
report; notification; registration
to fight; to exchange blows
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
armed forces; military; troops
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
together; at the same time; same; identical
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
straight-laced person; stubborn person
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
hard worker; hardworking person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
the reverse; other side; lining
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
beyond that point; after that
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
every person; each one; everybody