there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
then; well; so; well then
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
being too late; losing one's final chance
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
largest company; industry leader
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
already; now; no longer; not any more
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
choices; alternatives; options
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
tendency; trend; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!