no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
one by one; in detail; minutely
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
underworld; underside of society
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
re-education; retraining; in-service training
information bureau; intelligence department
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to ask for too much; to expect too much
secret information; intelligence
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
troops; group members; team members
to refer to; to use as reference
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
in advance; beforehand; previously
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
looking on from afar; being a spectator
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
journey; route of a journey
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
bosom friend; intimate friend; close friend
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together