but; however; provided that
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
if so; in that case; in that situation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
originally; by nature; from the start
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should