claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
from now; from this moment; henceforth
assistance; backing; reinforcements
about this time; about now
visual confirmation; sighting
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
consideration; taking into account
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
stochastic; probabilistic
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to have a reason; to have an excuse
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
way; method; means; resource; course
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to be expensive; to be costly
sense of values; values; value system