no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
opening and shutting; opening and closing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
just a minute; small quantity
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to recall; to remember; to recollect
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
burlesque; low comedy; farce
world; society; people; the public
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear