even if not; even without
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
rural district; farming area
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
work; business; company; study
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
near; close; beside; third person
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
complete defeat; losing all of one's matches; finishing the tournament with no wins
manner of swinging; way of swinging; way of dealing with something
to launch a surprise attack
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
equilibrium; good balance; poise
wounded person; injured person
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)