it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
to discuss; to talk together
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
being all smiles with joy
light and darkness; light and shade
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
adherence (to custom, tradition)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
trouble; quarrel; dispute
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to let out a cry; to break forth
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
the positive and the negative