no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
willpower; energy; vitality
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
most part; greater part; majority
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
one more time; once more; once again
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
being too late; losing one's final chance
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
cesspool; sink; manure sink
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
epilogue; postscript; envoi
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
important point; point to make note of
established practice; custom
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
everything; anything; nothing
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
the world in general; society; convention
within; inside of; less than
not counted (in the score); not tallied
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
second day of the month; two days
memories; recollections; reminiscence
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die