no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
convention; tired tradition; old custom
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
one's long-cherished desire
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
youthful; young; young-looking
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
(a place) out of one's reach
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unpossessed; unowned; not had
bluff; false show of power; bold front
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)