no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
although I say; although one might say; although called
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
such; like that; in that way
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
close; intimate; on good terms
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
two times; twice; two degrees
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
I told you so; you see that?
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)