初志貫徹

しょしかんてつ

carrying out one's original intention

首尾貫徹

しゅびかんてつ

(logical) consistency, coherence, unchanging from beginning to end

徹頭徹尾

てっとうてつび

thoroughly, through and through

徹底

てってい

thoroughness, completeness, consistency

一徹

いってつ

obstinate, stubborn, inflexible

徹夜

てつや

all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night

徹マン

てつマン

playing mahjong all night

徹カラ

てつカラ

all-night karaoke

完徹

かんてつ

all nighter, sleepless night

徹宵

てっしょう

all night, without sleep

透徹

とうてつ

penetration, absolutely clear, not dirty, clearness

徹見

てっけん

seeing clearly, seeing without obstruction, looking into every nook and corner

三徹

さんてつ

staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter

澄徹

ちょうてつ

clearness (e.g. sky); transparency

二徹

にてつ

staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter

冷徹

れいてつ

cool-headedness

貫

かん ぬき

penetrating tie beam

徹する

てっする

to penetrate, to sink in

徹甲弾

てっこうだん とおるかぶとだん

armor piercing ammunition, armour piercing ammunition