you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to pretend; to act (as if)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
fat; tallow; lard; grease
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to give in (after initially resisting); to yield; to concede; (lit.) to break (one's) horn
(right at the) side; just beside
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give