useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
such; like that; that sort of
written oath; covenant; pledge
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
both hands; both arms; ten
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
observation; survey; watching
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
impossible to do (although wants to)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to stare back at; to look back at
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care