in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
visit (from someone); call
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
secret; private; surreptitious
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to shake one's head (in denial)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to speak; to hear a voice
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
common use; communal use; sharing
to have a talk; to tell a story
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through