at any cost; at any price; at any expense
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
foreign enemy; outside invader
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
continuously; throughout; in succession
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
expansion policy; road to expansion
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
restlessly; in continuous motion
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
narrow; thin (sized); slender
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
end; close; finish; termination
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
how; in what way; in what manner
winner-takes-all (system)
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
to bring back; to restore
to summon; to get used to call
kickoff party; rally; pep party