no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to face on; to look out on to
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
latest work (e.g. book, film); newest work; most recent work
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
iaido (art of drawing the Japanese sword)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
specialization; specialisation
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
plural; multiple; plural (number)