no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in advance; beforehand; previously
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
jokingly; in the form of a joke
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
at least; at most; (even) just
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me