the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
damp; moist (negative nuance)
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
automatic; intransitive verb
perception; sensing; noticing
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
originally; by nature; from the start
together; at the same time; same; identical
to make merry; to be festive
speech and conduct; words and deeds
fall of the curtain; last scene; end of act
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
site; point on a map; spot
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of