no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
source of information; intelligence source; message source
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
connection; link; relationship
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
timewasting; killing time
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
tune (melody, piece of music)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to increase; to add to; to augment
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct