no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
little by little; bit by bit
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
front kick (esp. martial arts)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
on the occasion of; at the time of
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
desperately; for one's dear life
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
electricity; (electric) light
street; quarter; district; area
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
good-natured; of good character
same person; said person; the person in question; coterie; clique; dōjin
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
like it or not; like or not like
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)