anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to be contrary to one's expectations
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
meteor; shooting star; falling star
(navigable) canal; waterway
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
delusion; trick of the imagination
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
nowadays; in this day and age
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
murder; homicide; manslaughter
iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); ditto mark
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords