it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
just because; even if; even though
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
ago; since; before; previous
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
minimum; at the very least
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
whichever one chooses; either way
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
leadership competition; power struggle
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to gain fame; to make one's name
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
wandering people; nomadic tribe
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
and; thereupon; because of that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade