denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
unattractive person; coward; weakling
proud; having a prominent nose
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
in history; ever; historical
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
bulky; massive; thick; heavy