(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to recall; to remember; to recollect
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be helpful; to be useful
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
mockery; derision; ridicule
to half-rise to one's feet
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sovereign; emperor; monarch
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette