even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
(dead) end; end of the line
place; situation; position; location
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
station; office; guardroom
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
as if nothing had happened
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
home area; home town; local
primary school; elementary school; grade school
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in name only; titular; nominal
defense; defence; defensive preparations
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
schoolgirl; female student