expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity

noun:

• mind; spirit; soul; heart; ethos
• attitude; mentality; will; intention
• spirit (of a matter); essence; fundamental significance

expression:

• come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall [literal] - idiom ➜ 雨が降ろうと槍が降ろうと

expression:

• come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall [literal] ➜ 雨が降ろうが槍が降ろうが

expression:

• no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child - proverb - obscure term

expression / adverb:

• at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn

expression:

• regardless of; irrespective of; without distinction of; no matter (how, what, when, etc.) ➜ 問う

noun:

• cheese ➜ 乾酪
• tee (piping); T-joint

interjection:

• cheese (expression used when taking a photograph) - usu. as はい、チーズ

expression:

• I don't know about ... but; It may be possible for ... but

expression:

• it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie - Kansai dialect ➜ 仕方がない

expression:

• goes without saying; needn't be said ➜ 言わずもがな
• should rather be left unsaid

expression:

• if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards - proverb

noun:

• unpopular man; man who isn't well-liked by women - slang ➜ 喪女【もじょ】

noun:

• money matter; question of money; money trouble - four character idiom

noun:

• soba eaten at the end of the month (esp. at the end of the year)

godan ~く verb / intransitive verb:

• to be at one's wit's end; to be in great trouble; to be at a loss

conjunction:

• even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless; on the contrary; as a matter of fact; despite

expression / noun:

• none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it! - お世話 is ironic

expression:

• cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry

expression:

• (it) goes without saying; needn't be said
• should rather be left unsaid

expression:

• see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko [literal] - proverb ➜ ナポリを見てから死ね

expression:

• I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself - proverb

expression:

• nothing comes of nothing; don't expect things to happen on their own - proverb

expression:

• you don't appreciate the value of good health until you lose it - proverb - obscure term

expression:

• see Nikko and die; don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko [literal] - proverb ➜ 日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ