no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cooperation; collaboration
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
excited condition; excited state
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
danger; peril; hazard; risk
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to shake off; to throw off
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to turn towards; to point