in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
right to choose; a say; option
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
preparation; arrangements
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
understanding person; supporter
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to feel; to sense; to experience
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)