first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
extermination; annihilation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make one's own; to take possession of
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tool; implement; means; furniture
senior high school student
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
house built on sand; house of cards
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
essence; true nature; substance; reality
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
if you think about it; come to think of it
to live; to reside; to inhabit
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...