(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
the reverse; other side; lining
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
stepwise; one step at a time
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to attempt; to test; to try out
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
proposal; offer; request; application
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
to die; to ascend to heaven
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
manners; behavior; behaviour
manners; behavior; behaviour
in one's own way or style
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register); head of the household; householder
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular