denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
political measures; policy
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
important point; point to make note of
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
correction; revision; amendment
you (plural); all of you; you all
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time