in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
immediately; at once; instantly
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
cannot be helped; unavoidable
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
preference; priority; precedence
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
programme; program; plans; arrangements
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
review (of learned material); revision