it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
it's not like; it isn't as if
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
continuation; succession; series
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
support; backing; aid; assistance
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
many; much; plenty; hardly
even if; even though; however; no matter how
regret; repentance; remorse
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
younger people; future generations
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
somehow; for some reason or other
thereupon; shortly thereafter
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
detonation velocity; velocity of detonation; VOD; extreme speed; explosive speed
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)