by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
solution; solution strategy
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
article; thing; object; property; real estate
operating a cash register
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
helper; assistant; help; assistance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)