no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to fall flat; to fall face down
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
traditional (Chinese or Japanese) dry landscape garden
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
opinion; intention; thought
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
long ago; a long time ago; already
adverse circumstances; adversity
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
to shoot a person to death
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on