that's the way it is; such is life
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
cooperation; collaboration
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
be (that) as it may; having said that
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
reward; honorarium; remuneration
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to fall flat; to fall face down
to be dead; to be lifeless