no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
alone; by oneself; on one's own
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
together; at the same time; same; identical
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
had better ...; had better not ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
coming and going; commuting
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn