whatever the case; under any circumstances
accomplishment; execution
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
preventive measure; precautionary measure
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
second day of the month; two days
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
(insectile, especially moth) scales
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
short distance; short range; short-haul
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
fortifying; fortification
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
root; source; origin; cause
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)