auxiliary:

• it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is... ➜ なのだ

expression:

• where there is a will, there is a way - proverb

expression:

• the customer is always right; the customer is king

noun / ~の noun:

• sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; holy ground

noun:

• issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

expression / noun:

• goal which is unattainable; prize beyond one's reach; woman who is out of one's league; flower on a high peak [literal]

expression:

• if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

expression:

• if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well

expression:

• every moment is precious; time is money; precious time - four character idiom

noun:

• all (there is) ➜ 限り・有る

expression / adverbial noun:

• as long as there is

expression:

• Where there is a will, there is a way

expression / interjection:

• indeed, it is so; I concur, it is so - archaism

pre-noun adjectival:

• what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak

expression:

• it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something - idiom

noun:

• (possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as is

expression:

• taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride - proverb

expression:

• there is no God!; it's a cruel world; there is no god or Buddha [literal] - idiom

expression:

• no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness [literal] - proverb

expression:

• wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else - proverb

expression:

• the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est

expression:

• when the enemy is defeated, the victorious soldiers can be killed off; when the nimble rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked [literal]

expression / adjective:

• it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

expression:

• it is better to; it is best to; there's nothing better than

expression:

• man is not made of stone; man is made of flesh and blood - proverb

expression:

• what is it exactly?; what is it precisely

expression:

• if one is unlucky; if one is careless ➜ 下手すると