to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
villain; baddie; the villain's part
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
scoundrel; rascal; villain
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
international politics; world politics
war; fighting; fierce competition
small amount; bit; smidgen
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby