after having come this far; now that we've come this far
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
the times; the world; society
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
email; e-mail; electronic mail
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback