be (that) as it may; having said that
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
how; in what way; by what means
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to surround; to crowd around
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
world; society; people; the public
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
direct descent; direct line
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
right (to do something); authority; power
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to turn against; to become an enemy
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to speak; to say; to vocalize
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear