it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
how; in what way; by what means
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
study; diligence; discount; reduction
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling