no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
outside of; not covered by
witness stand; witness box
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
comfort; consolation; diversion
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
again; once more; a second time
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
don't worry about it; forget about it
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept