even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
recovery; undoing; recall
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
being half awake and half asleep; (lit.) butterfly's dream
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make a firm resolution
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly