always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
for this very reason; that is exactly why
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
to say (something) over one's shoulder
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
the times; the world; society
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to breathe out; to exhale
determination; resolution
contradiction; inconsistency
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
surely (not); certainly (not)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring