what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
even though; despite; notwithstanding
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
there being no use in arguing (about it)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to consent; to allow; to accept
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to succeed; to bear fruit
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
coming to a capital city (esp. Tokyo or Kyoto)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be charged with a mission
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
in person; personally; directly
opinion; intention; thought