why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
impossibly hard video game
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
reality; actuality; hard fact
soldier; combatant; warrior
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
body set on fire from head to foot (like a daruma doll being ritually incinerated)
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
calling by name; designation; nomination
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
tone (of voice); manner of talking
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
than; from; out of; except; but; more
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous