no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
complete stranger; total stranger
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
expression; look; countenance; face
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
one end; an end; part; fragment
to slap; to strike; to spank
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
long ago; a long time ago; already
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
influence; effect; impact
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to lay aside; to set aside
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about