be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to run around; to bustle about
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
imagination; supposition; guess
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to look forward to something
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to come to one's senses; to calm down
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
this is why; this means; it is the case that
beforehand; in advance; previously
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
all (there is); as long as there is